By releasing his recent bestselling novels, The Satsuma Complex and The Hotel Avocado, Bob Mortimer, has become a complete British national treasure.

Those of you wondering if TV comic royalty Bob Mortimer, might not be able to master writing comedy fiction need not worry. His stories are pure reading joy.

They feature a wimpy but funny central character called Gary, a talking squirrel, and lots of dramatic narrative tension.

Please share with me your thoughts on these two novels. They are not perfect, but pretty close.