The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin

It might also jeopardise Daniel's chances of winning the Most Average American competition which he's entered (twice). Daniel has an alibi but is still a suspect, and his agreeing to a TV reconstruction of the murder inquiry could well backfire. There's also the murder of Bob from downstairs.

Such characteristics make it difficult for Daniel to find the right woman, but he's very keen on Elizabeth who's selling the flats across the street and Zandy who works in the local pharmacy (though he's yet to actually speak to her). He can't cross the street unless two opposing driveways break the kerb. This makes it difficult if a woman wants the lights out in the bedroom. He knows the exact wattage of the bulbs in his flat, and will panic if the wattage isn't kept constant. The characters are massively engaging and the storyline is addictive, making The Pleasure of My Company a pleasure to read, especially after the long hard slog of reading a book like The Selfish Gene just before it.From Steve Martin, one of our best-loved comedians, a fantastic new novel with an unforgettably weird, original and ultimately engaging character - Daniel Pecan Cambridge.ĭaniel Cambridge is a thirty-three year old compulsive-obsessive. One of the best things about it is the choice of words that never fails to impress. There are some really witty moments in The Pleasure of My Company and Steve Martin’s writing style is a joy to read. Stepping off one has become completely impossible for him. With a healthy interest in the ladies, ranging from the hottie at the local Pharmacy, his pretty young therapist-in-training, the real estate lady with the “cannonball chest” that he watches from the window of his apartment and Philipa from the apartment upstairs whom he drugs on a regular basis, Daniel also has an equally life consuming interest in curbs. A mix up at Mensa that shaved one hundred points off his IQ score means that he has a lot of time on his hands all of a sudden, which sparks the beginning of the end of his odd life in California. It follows the reclusive, neuroses of Daniel Pecan Cambridge from the confines of his Santa Monica apartment. While it isn’t quite “Laugh out-loud funny”, as it’s described by Time Out on the front cover, it is a fun novel to read. Having faded out of the limelight, it turns out that he’s been busy writing all this time. The Pleasure of My Company gave me a whole new appreciation for Steve Martin.

The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin