Overview
Hiding out in the Caribbean until the heat dies down from his last job, X is thinking it's time to ditch the resort life and calls up his old friend Morty to plot his return to London. But he's hardly stepped off the plane when his associates, Sonny King and Roy 'Twitchy' Burns, get on the wrong side of a feuding Venezuelan drug cartel on the hunt for a sensitive package. Suddenly he's thrown into a stand-off between rival mobs and with so many players in the game it's tough going making out who wants to cut him a deal and who's trying to kill him. Darkly comic, fast-paced and full of twists Viva la Madness is packed with sex, scams, drugs and enough dirty money to fill a few offshore bank accounts.
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Author: J. J. Connolly
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Imprint: Duckworth
ISBN: 9780715653654
ISBN 10: 0715653652
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 20 August 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: English
Reviews
'Masterful plotting - double-crosses abound - a cracking pace and some truly excellent set pieces including a chase through the London underground all lead up to a wham-bam ending. Fast, furious, funny and highly recommended for fans of Layer Cake and new readers alike' Guardian 'Connolly's style is fast and funny and just frightening enough to make you sit up all night' Independent on Sunday 'The novel has its predecessor's driving energy and the protagonist's disparate colleagues are terrific characters' The Sunday Times
'Masterful plotting - double-crosses abound - a cracking pace and some truly excellent set pieces including a chase through the London underground all lead up to a wham-bam ending. Fast, furious, funny and highly recommended for fans of Layer Cake and new readers alike.' * Guardian * 'Connolly's style is fast and funny and just frightening enough to make you sit up all night.' * Independent on Sunday * 'The novel has its predecessor's driving energy and the protagonist's disparate colleagues are terrific characters.' * The Sunday Times *
'The novel has its predecessor's driving energy and the protagonist's disparate colleagues are terrific characters.' * The Sunday Times * 'Connolly's style is fast and funny and just frightening enough to make you sit up all night.' * Independent on Sunday * 'Masterful plotting - double-crosses abound - a cracking pace and some truly excellent set pieces including a chase through the London underground all lead up to a wham-bam ending. Fast, furious, funny and highly recommended for fans of Layer Cake and new readers alike.' * Guardian *
Author Information
J.J. Connolly was born and brought up in north-east London. His first published story was in the Brit Pulp! anthology. He is the author of acclaimed bestseller Layer Cake,which he adapted into a film script for Sony Pictures and is directed by Matthew Vaughn.Viva la Madness is the heart-racing sequel to Layer Cake.
