The Sunshine Cruise Company

A hearty bloodstained handshake, then, for John Niven’s The Sunshine Cruise Company … sparky, unfussy writing; a fast-moving plot; and, most notably, an ability to be thoroughly outspoken about matters sexual and scatological whilst retaining a surprising degree of empathy for the human trials of his characters …Engaging, utterly accessible and boundary-bending * Independent *The fun is considerable…a caper…it may well be the funniest thing you’ll read this year. * Independent on Sunday *John Niven manages the trick of being both profane and humane. – Ian Rankin * Observer - summer reads *Fast-moving, acerbic, occasionally tasteless but never dull, this will delight anyone who thinks old people get a raw deal…A great comic romp with deft touches. * Mail on Sunday *The wild man of literature… [The Sunshine Cruise Company is] Fast and furious and, characteristically, brutal in places. * Independent *[I was] hooked by this tale of rampaging women growing old disgracefully…An enjoyable romp spiced up by the author’s sharp and perceptive eye. * Literary Review *Featuring the greatest female duo since Thelma and Louise, John Niven’s novel is a total gem. * Stylist *This is a bawdy, gaudy, rock ‘n’ roll spree of a book. The first chapter reads like a Radio 4 afternoon play, but we’re soon off and running (or should I say lurching?), burping, boozing, cursing and carousing our way through the high jinks. It’s as filthy as a weekend in Clacton-on-Sea, with the requisite pain and loss hidden just beneath the bedsheets. * Spectator *A rollicking road caper…hugely enjoyable. * Metro *A broad tongue-in-cheek comedy that rattles along. * Sunday Mirror *

John Niven was born in Irvine, Ayrshire. He is the author of ten novels and has written for a wide range of publications, including a weekly column for the Scottish Sunday Mail. He lives in Buckinghamshire.

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