The Outrageous Behaviour of Left-Handed Dwarves: The most entertaining political crime thriller of the year (Lieutenant Josef Slonský Mysteries) Paperback – September 18, 2017

This is the first novel I have read from Graham Brack and I look forward to more from his pen. The novel continues a long line of novels that feature a grouchy and slovenly detective who is nevertheless brilliant. Joef Slonsky definitely does not follow the rules as the final scene reveals, but he has a wonderful innate sense of justice. Much of the humor comes from his relationship ship with his innocent sergeant and with his bumbling superiors in the police department. There are also interesting reflections on the Czech political scene. The book is well written and creates an engaging world view. Recommended.

It does not take long to adore Detective Slonsky. Part cynic, part idealist, and part lazy slob, he and the other memorable and engaging characters drive a well-paced and exquisitely tangled murder mystery to an unexpected but fitting conclusion. The tone and setting are a perfect balance of British humor and East European resilience. Can't wait for the next book!

A fascinating grungy Czech detective exchanges clever repartee with his young trainee, while piecing together intriguing clues for solving a murder case. I look forward to hearing more from this author about Detective Slonsky.

The comedic quality.

I generally don't choose books with "cutesy" names, but the name of this book was well past cute and into "outrageous", so I thought I would give it a shot. I am very glad I did.A tale that begins as a farce takes a strong and serious turn late in the story, with ruminations over the Prague Spring (when the Czechs stepped out from under Soviet domination - for just a brief moment in time.) The impact of the change from, and back to, communism becomes central to two men who each lived through it, although on different sides.This is not a dark book; quite the contrary, I laughed out loud many times as I read. But the book is not frivolous, either. An engrossing read, which kept me up until the wee hours of the morning.I hope there are more of these to come from Mr. Brack.

Good story whimsical characters. A new detective hero with a suffciently detective hero with a suffciently difficult past to atone for but a faith in the future overlaying a deeply cynical past to atone for but a faith in the future overlaying a deeply cynical but realistic outlook. The conclusion leaves the reader with a sudden but satisfying discomfort. Appropriately this leaves a thirst for the next tale.

The wonderfully-eclectic title drew me in. This is not your average crime novel. Nor is its subject crime-solving as such. Its themes are justice, politics and, above all the city of Prague, in its pre- and post-communist phases. Slonsky, it's wily protagonist has more than a touch of Svejk about him, wittily insolent to his superiors, brusque but fatherly to his subordinates. The Good Policeman Slonsky would not have matched the author's choice of title but conveys the essence of the lovable Slonsky's approach to crime-busting. The storytelling is light and easy on the eye and ear. Much of the dialogue had me LOL'ing unashamedly! The author keeps us in nerve-wracking suspense to the very last pages,then delivers himself ofan astonishing ending this reader could not possibly have predicted! I may have to re-read the novel to grasp all the intricately-plotted details, but shall be delighted to do so. This would make a sensational film!

This book is such fun! It romps along at a brisk pace, in all its non-p.c. glory, provoking several giggling fits which might have been alarming to onlookers. (Fortunately, I live alone and can giggle without fear of retribution.) The prose is crisp and clean, the characters well-realised (and extremely entertaining), and the plot is perfectly sound. I recommend this book to anyone who hasn't yet suffered a sense-of-humour bypass, and who enjoys a good story well told. Looking forward to the next instalment!

Decided to give this book a go after hearing the author speak on my local radio station. It is an easy and entertaining read from start to finish. I liked Slonsky immediately and found it difficult to put this book down. A very unexpected twist also. Great work Mr Brack, I look forward to Slonsky's next case!

I bought this book as a birthday present for my mother who is an avid crime reader. She loved the book and found the characters very engaging. Since reading the book she has recommended this book to her friends. She is hoping this will be the start of a series of books about this character.