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Fun fun fun! Rankin's very British humor and absurd situations are at their best. As far as the story.... you think Inception made it hard to know what level you were on? Nothing compared to Go Mango. You don't even know if you are living or are simply a simulation in a computer game. But the One who rules them all has made a mistake when it decided to mess with Brentford. You can rule neither Brentford, nor Ellie, the super-smart silver-haired Fantasy Female with three degrees, 12th Dan Master of the deadly art of Dimac, an expert in most fields of computer technology, and a top-notch video game player. Add in Big Bob and thou hast thyself a Jolly Buggaroo!

Copy of my Launchpad review from 2001:
I have been to Brentford and this is not it; but then I am a reality deviant.
Imagine the Matrix set in a London suburb.
Now imagine it was written by a person who loathes computers.
Now imagine it is so funny you cannot stop laughing long enough to realise how accurate it is.
I have only one more thing to say about this book; it deserves to be on a plinth.

Some of Mr Rankin's books are better than others. This was a good one. I was going to say "The Matrix in Brentford", but the one previous reviewer has already said that. The running gags are funny and don't outstay their welcome; not to mention the plot twists.