Guy Portman: 5 books

What is a sociopath to do? Dyson Devereux’s life appears to be on track. He has a way with the ladies, impeccable good taste, and as the recently promoted head of Burials and Cemeteries at Newton Borough Council, a job that demands respect. But Dyson is becoming annoyed with his drug-addled...

A sociopath can only keep up a façade for so long. Dyson Devereux is a busy man, with a challenging new job at Paleham Council and a young son. He would be coping just fine were it not for crass colleagues, banal bureaucracy and contemptible clothes. He is not going to take it lying down. Because...

The future’s here and it’s great. You can live for a very long time, you can experience the dream in virtual reality, and you can even worship David Hasselhoff. But not everyone is feeling fulfilled … With the relentlessly increasing mandatory retirement age, Terrence can see no end to...

Identical twins Talulah and Taliah have never been apart. Viewed as curiosities by children and adults alike, they coexist in an insular world with their own secret language. But being identical doesn’t necessarily mean being equal… Soon a series of momentous events will send Talulah and...

'An insightful and humorous tale of the unexpected.’ 'A sardonic delight. If Thackeray had lived in the 21st century, then he might have written Charles Middleworth.' What happens when Adrian, an actuary, has his banal and predictable existence turned upside down by sinister forces...