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Lord Of The Crime Not one of Lord Archers best efforts. It you want to read about life in prison read the books of Oscar Wilde, Bronson and The Kray Twins.
Even the novel The Punk Poet by Garry Johnson is better then this moronic memoir.
Stick to writing political speeches Jeffrey or better still read Till Death Us Do Part by Garry Jackson and write a Great British crime thriller...
Once A Toff Always A Toff This is the first Lord Archer book I have ever bought and not sure I will buy a second.
His prison diary is OK but if you want to really read about life in Bellmarsh I suggest you read The Punk Poet by Garry Johnson.
Lord Archer comes across as a do-gooder and like a missionary but saying that he did seem to have his heart in the right place.
This is a comfortable read whereas The Punk Poet is harrowing. No doubt this will soon be a movie with toff actor Hugh Grant playng the former Tory... more info
another good book I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and can't wait to get volumes 2 and 3. read this one in 3 days couldn't put it down as happens with all jeffrey archers books.
Spare Us Your Self Pity, Mr.Archer I met Jeffrey Archer in 1987, when he came to my town to canvas for the Tories in the forthcoming General Election. I waited in line to meet him outside the Con Club, my copy of 'Shall We Tell The President?' in my hand. As he signed it, he asked what I did for a living. I told him I was unemployed thanks to the closure of the Duport Steel works. His upper lip curled: "I would rather wash dishes than draw state benefit!". I replied that I would rather write rubbish books than draw state benefit. He spat at... more info
