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Book Review of Eight Minutes Idle

Eight Minutes Idle
Eight Minutes Idle
Author: Matt Thorne
Book Type: Paperback
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This is a semi-autobiographical novel about a man called Dan and his father who live together in a one-bedroom apartment. When Dan's Dad is knocked over in a road accident, Dan is forced to move into the call-centre where he works. His Dad also gives him the phone numbers of seven women he has been involved with, and this is the start of a thriller plot that grows steadily stranger. The book has been bought by Feelgood Fiction and FilmFour, and should soon be appearing as a film.