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Book Reviews

“Pete May is a wonderfully funny writer.”
Country Life review of There’s A Hippo In My Cistern

“Funny and heart warming.”
Time Out review of There’s A Hippo in My Cistern

“A funny, charming book with a serious and even angry undertow… Rent Boy works delightfully as a literary sitcom.”
Independent review of Rent Boy

“What sustains the book is May's obvious enthusiasm and warmth for his birthplace and his new appreciation of its quirks and history.”
Independent review of The Joy of Essex

“If Ernest Hemingway had come from suburban Essex and dined in Ken's Cafe he may well have come up with this book. Very funny, a real egg and chips romp.”
Phill Jupitus on West Ham: Irons in the Soul

“Without doubt West Ham: Irons In The Soul is a true fan’s view of the recent events at the club. I’d like to thank Pete May for writing this book because it’s given me an honest insight into West Ham.”
Alan Pardew, former West Ham manager, on West Ham: Irons in the Soul