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TV naturalist ‘Prof Leo’ Sanders makes it to his deathbed without a whiff of scandal — then confesses his career-defining wildlife discovery was a hoax.
A National Treasure shattering his own reputation on YouTube is enough to spark a media frenzy, and the curiosity of part-time journalism student Claire Webster who makes him the subject of her dissertation.
Her investigations lead to Prof Leo’s estranged family, and a high-flying advertising guru he also slandered in the video. Ultimately Claire uncovers the truth behind the discovery of the Potley Hill Lemming — the first new species of British mammal in a century.
It’s a mystery spanning four decades; a tale of greed, obsession and long-forgotten murder at a lonely beauty spot.’
A revered TV naturalist with a guilty secret, a cute critter, a brand of stout and a lovelorn personal trainer all collide with tragi- comic results in this witty whydunnit. The Last Lemming combines pathos, humour and mystery to irresistible effect.’ Suzi Feay, literary critic
MY REVIEW
Professor Leo Sanders, an amateur ‘monster’ hunter, found fame in the 80’s after discovering The Potley Lemming.
Now in the present day, as he is dying of cancer he announces to the world, via YouTube, the Potley Lemming was a hoax…….oh and he claims an advertising exec ‘has blood on his hands’.
Claire, a personal trainer in a gym and a journalism student decides to investigate Prof. Sanders claims to use her findings as a basis for her dissertation. So the investigation begins.
The Last Lemming is a cosy mystery with great, well rounded characters who really lead this story of obsession, greed and murder. It’s full of humour and has a fun, engaging plot. I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining read.
Thank you to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour, for the promotional materials and an eARC of the book. This is my honest, unbiased review.
Purchase link : https://amzn.to/3gJlBZu
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Chris Chalmers was born in Lancashire and lives in south-west London. He’s been the understudy on Mastermind, visited 40 countries and swum with marine iguanas. His first novel, ‘Five To One’, was winner of a debut novel competition and nominated for the Polari First Book Prize; his latest, ‘The Last Lemming’, is out now in paperback and ebook. He has written a diary for 42 years and never missed a night.
Click on a reading from ‘The Last Lemming’, or a Five-To-ONE-MINUTE-MOVIE for a 60-second intro to the main characters and themes of ‘Five To One’. Or search ‘chris chalmers novelist’ on YouTube, for clips of Chris reading from his other books, poems about Christmas Eve and butcher’s shops, and fox cubs dancing to ABBA. (Yep, it’s as high-brow as that.)
Blog, news and more about his books at http://www.chrischalmers.net/ Twitter @CCsw19
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