AUDIOBOOK read by Colin McPhillamy & Craig Baldwin

Ok, I’m behind on posting some of my latest books as I’ve been travelling.  I thoroughly enjoyed A Fraction of the Whole.  Toltz’s book follows an Australian father and son pair as the son recounts their adventures through life.  It’s a long read, but it’s very well written and quite funny at times.  The book is “written” by Jasper Dean whose father Martin is referred to as “the most hated man in Australia” and whose uncle Terry is referred to as “the most loved man in Australia”.  Martin is a remarkable character who is always trying to do things to make life better for everyone, but fails spectacularly in most efforts.  Terry is a murderer and criminal who captures the heart of the people by targeting athletes who cheat.  They are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to crazy and interesting characters in Toltz’s first novel and I look forward to additional works from him.  I also recommend the audiobook if you like Australian accents as both McPhillamy and Baldwin do a great job in reading the characters.