The Clementine Complex

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What do you expect when a comedian writes a murder mystery that has a man named Gary talking to squirrels and names dogs as Long Parsnips? Whatever you expect, the book beats that. Gary Thorn is in the middle of investigating a serious criminal case in south London involving police corruption, domestic violence, possibly even murder, when he stops in the street to speak to a passing squirrel. He tells the squirrel what he’s planning to do next and the creature, as ventriloquised by Gary, tries to talk him out of it. “I would think around that decision a bit deeper than you obviously have,” it says. Mortimer's publishers Simon & Schuster could offer no reason to British Comedy Guide for the name change. However, it seems likely to be chiefly alliterative, as satsumas tend to be sold as tangerines in the States.

There's a mystery involved, but it's so drawn out with so many tangents by Gary, the main character, that I found myself bored and not caring about the mystery. Also known as a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, this procedure is a keyhole operation to remove your gallbladder. This is usually recommended when gallstones have formed in your gallbladder, often causing intense pain and other unpleasant symptoms. Gallstones are small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in your gallbladder because of an imbalance in the chemical make-up of the bile inside your gallbladder. It is estimated that more than one in 10 adults in the UK has gallstones, although only a small number of people develop symptoms. If symptoms do occur, it is referred to as gallstone disease or cholelithiasis. Most people will return home on the same day as surgery, though some will stay in hospital for one night. If so, this will probably be arranged beforehand. A friend or family member will need to drive you home after the procedure, as you will not be able to do this yourself. We can arrange for a taxi to collect you from the hospital, if needed. Speak with your Consultant in more detail about what your recovery timeline will look like for you following anal fistula surgery. If not this may result in receiving fines from our ANPR system. If you are unsure how to do this, please call or ask a member of the team. Related TreatmentsGary Thorn is a quiet man with a quiet life. He’s a legal assistant, putting together wills and helping out clients when they get arrested. He lives alone, in a small apartment. He doesn’t date. He does have a friend in his apartment building, Grace, a retired IT worker, who lives with her dog Lassoo. Every weekend, Gary will stop by her place with some premade meals, and they sit down together to eat. You can usually see a Consultant General Surgeonfor your initial consultation within 48 hours of booking your appointment with us.

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