Chronicles of a Desperate Dad Review

Desperate Dad charts the trials and tribulations of a time starved Dad, who goes from hero to zero in 3 years when his son says that he will never ever be James Bond because he isn’t cool enough and the fact that he’s married to mummy. And that no, he can’t drive as fast as the boy racers in Citroen Saxos, but then who can? Basically he’s totally not cool. His eldest son Tom drags him round computer shops wanting the latest equipment, while all he wants to do is crash on the sofa with some beer, never red wine, that leads to trouble and more claims on the insurance when they feel the need to break windows. Mummy wants Daddy to have a vasectomy. Childless friends talk of going on anniversary trips to Florence. They spent theirs in Tesco. Their half term holiday was going to be in Greece before Ben gets caught at the check in desk with a plastic gun. The security guard has an “I’ve just nailed Al-Qaeda” look on his face. His son’s just been arrested for terrorism. Guaranteed to make you laugh out load on many occasions this is the funniest book that I have read all year. It’s brilliant to see life through a Dad’s point of view, great for teenagers, new parents and experienced, this book will make a whole range of people laugh.

Beth (Twitmistress)