Anti-Social

Anti-Social is brutally honest, exceptionally funny and terribly sad - a scything indictment of broken 21st century Britain. I could not put it down. – The Secret BarristerSuperb. This hysterically funny and moving memoir of an anti-social behaviour officer is a real eye-opener that hits all the right notes – Frankie BoyleI absolutely loved it. It reads like a novel, has that page turning quality everyone looks for in a good book but it delivers the punch that only true life can - funny obviously but with humanity and warmth for people at the edges of society most in need of our understanding and compassion.A fascinating insight into a job that stitches together the cracks in compassion in our communities – Renni Eddo-Lodge, author of Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About RaceA gruesome and darkly comic insight into the life of a ASB Officer. Think Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt but with more dead bodies (and not just human ones) and an abundance of cat shit. It’s a gloriously cynical read but it’s also sympathetic and deeply empathetic. Being an ASB Officer comes across as one of those “rotten but somebody’s got to do it jobs” and I was glad that in these cases, that that somebody was the author. – Kathy BurkeStories of tragedy and comedy from the social housing frontline … Shocking … Laugh-out-loud funny. The delivery is punchy and the humour dark - think Irvine Welsh minus the Scottish vernacular … The reader is taken from pathos to snort-inducing comedy and back again in just two sentences * Express *A funny, thoughtful look into one of the toughest jobs I can imagine. – Shappi KhorsandiA fascinating man with a fascinating story. Get this book. So dark but also funny and well written … It’s been a real eyeopener reading this book. Poignant and empathetic, caring and silly in a few places. In equal parts devastating and dark and incredibly funny. – Nihal ArthanayakeBrilliant. This deserves to be a huge success - funny, sad and heartbreakingA riveting and brilliantly written memoir … There is a human story on every page to make you cry with sorrow, cry with laughter or curl your toes in horror (often all three at once). The result is a potent cocktail of heartbreak and horror; wickedly funny, wearily endearing and absolutely enraging. * Bookseller *

Nick Pettigrew was an Anti-Social Behaviour Officer for over a decade. From bothersome neighbours with a fondness for crack cocaine and loud dance music to those being racially abused every day, Nick’s job involved keeping the community happy. Or at least away from each other’s throats.

He has a background in comedy and was a standup comedian for several years, taking two successful shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His comedy writing has been published by Shortlist and The Telegraph. He was a regular writer for The Daily Mash for over eight years.