A quick and easy read that had me laughing out loud at times. I enjoyed it more than I expected too.

This book was so unapologetic and funny! I laughed out loud and really enjoyed. The characters were some I’d like to read about again.

I had very few expectations of this book going into it. I’d never heard of the author or the publisher (The Book Guild) but I was drawn to the bright colours and probably the dog on the cover. So, I thought I’d give it a go!

Married couple Derek and Sandra Tile believe in karma and sometimes they feel the need to help it out. The Tiles decide to take a road trip from their hometown of Reading to a caravan park in Wales and they’ll find themselves carrying out karma’s work several times along the way, all in pursuit of the greater good.

Much of the Tiles’ gripes are to do with bad driving and parking and this felt intrinsically British. Although they may seem petty to some, I fully believed that the Tiles were real people. There are definitely people of a certain age with not much going on in their lives who devote their time to ‘righting’ minor dismeanours. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really summon up enough love for them to find their journey interesting despite the pretty good characterisations.

Although the Tiles are a ‘crime-fighting’ team, they also behave very much like most middle-aged couples who have been together for years. They don’t have many affectionate interactions but it’s clear that they do have long-lasting love for each other.

To say much more about the plot would result in my stumbling across spoilers but I will say that the story revolves around the Tiles’ various encounters with the public. I do think that their reasons for ‘taking revenge’ on people seemed quite trivial, so although I could see how the author was trying to be funny, it didn’t quite land for me.

Just Deserts is a quirky, British road trip featuring seemingly innocent (yet really not) characters. It doesn’t have the charm that I usually love with British black comedies but it was a quick light read that didn’t require too much thought!

A book with characters that will have you laughing and cringing at the same time. The plot is delicious and funny for cozy mystery lovers.

I always admire a writer bold enough to ignore the usual tropes of their chosen genre and thus creating something innovative and vital. That's one of the many reasons why this novel is so outrageously funny.
Derek and Sandra Tile, or perhaps more correctly, Sandra and Derek Tile (they would appreciate the distinction) are just about the most un-PC characters I've come across ever. I absolutely adore them!
This is situation comedy at its best. Perfect material for the BBC before they were forced to go all PC. Or perhaps a dark remake of 'Carry On Camping'?
I do hope Jerry Crowther intends to do more with these characters. They really are fabulous.

This was such a great book! Satirical and witty, it kept my attention the whole way through. This is my first book by Crowther and I’m excited to see what’s next for him.

Thanks to The Book Guild and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in return for my honest review.
I really enjoy British humor, subtle and dark comedy and this book was a joy for me to read. We follow the exploits of Derek and Sandra Tile as they go about their lives, and impose their own brand of "justice" on people. From private ticketing of improperly parked cars, to barking dogs at their summer vacation rental, to setting up rude people for a comeuppance at a grocery store, and their final dastardly plot to bid good riddance to a mn who many consider rude. The stories are a hoot to me, and these two are perfectly matched as their appreviate and initialize everything they do. What makes this different from other books is that after most all of these escapades the author gives us a look at some of the peoples lives a few years in the future, and while we may cringe at first, for the most part people are better off after the Tile's intervention. A very quick read, but for me a highly enjoyable read and which leaves me hoping that the author revisits the Tiles in future books. Top Notch effort by author Jerry Crowther!

Unfortunately this book was not a good fit for me. I got really confused by the storyline. I did like that it was set in Wales. I just couldn't get into it at all which rarely happens. I will just leave my feedback here as I can't really write a review that will do it any justice.

3.5 upped to 4
There's a lot of potential and some very interesting parts full of black humour. It'a mixed bag as I loved some parts and was bored by other.
I think that the author will surely write interesting books.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

This had some clever bits, with dark humour and fun revenge. However, the way it’s all written was a bit confusing. Overall enjoyable though.

Just Deserts by Jerry Crowther
Derek and Sandra Tile are the extreme us.. you notice a car parked in two spaces but don’t say anything well Derek and Sandra have an issue notice for that.. they do what we wish we could.
The book follows Derek and Sandra over a week where the behaviour becomes more and more extreme…
This book was funny and my favourite parts of it were where you were told the consequences of the couples actions on the perpetrators.. there were always positive.. it was so funny!
#JustDeserts #NetGalley #funny #humour

This was an interesting one to review, I had mixed feelings about this books. There was some dark humour and clever bits of revenge by Mr & Mrs Tile but at the same time some bits that seemed completely unnecessary to the story and slightly confusing.
Mr Tile seemed to have some sort of ASD which meant he obsessed about certain things and was unable to pick up on social cue, leading to some funny discussions with his wife. Mrs Tile was obviously the boss in the relationship and the driving force behind everything.
Overall I enjoyed this book, but it didn’t quite live up the my expectations based on the blurb.

I’m conflicted with this book. Some bits are quite humorous, however others seem rambling and unrelated to the story. At parts it seems as though there is some sort of mental disorder with one of the characters, but nothing is mentioned about this. It feels as though the author wanted to write a story from the perspective of the villagers from the movie Hot Fuzz, but didn’t want to be accused of copying so started making changes, only to end up with nonsensical parts, even for a dark comedy. The concept is good, but it fails to live up to its potential