Breakfast at Cannibal Joe's

Darkly Funny, Desperate, and Full of Rage

by Jay Spencer Green

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Pub Date Jul 28 2015 | Archive Date Aug 08 2020

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Breakfast at Cannibal Joe's is a dystopian comedy like no other. It's debauched, depraved, delirious, delightful. The Bloomfield Review says, "Like an obnoxious spy-comedy seen through the eyes of a filthy drunk ... The language can be absurdly, almost heroically obscene." The TBR Pile says, "Bonkers. Weird. Surreal. Satirical. Politically incorrect. Clever. Absurd. Witty. Disgusting." Winner of the 2015 Lord of the Book Covers award. Voted No. 6 in the 50 Top Indie Books of 2015

Joe Chambers is a CIA operative working in Dublin. Assigned to an agency-fronted publishing house, his problems include, but are not limited to, errant MI6 agents, insane profit-making schemes, a Francoist dwarf, and a tapeworm named Steve. He is an utterly reprehensible character, fond of submerging his head in a sink-full of whiskey and fantasising about brutally murdering irritating teenagers. He is, in other words, the perfect guide to this bizarre and repulsive journey into Dublin’s gutters.

Jay Spencer Green presents a twisted and exaggerated, but wholly recognisable vision of Dublin. A place of suicide bombings, mass canine culling in the Phoenix Park, “cheap Moore Street socks (35 euros for 6 pairs)”, online divorce, and enough red tape and bureaucracy to drive a man to murder. A place where “cat’s cheese salad” and a dubious pork/human hybrid meat share the menu. It is a Dublin of no redemption.

A raucous mix of double crosses, brothels, triple crosses, and cocktail recipes, Breakfast at Cannibal Joe’s is a dark, twisted, and picaresque tale, a transgressive black comedy like no other.

Advance Praise

Devilishly delightful, wickedly funny. This novel surprised me at every plot turn and made me erupt with laughter at each turned page. An absolute gem! I don't write many reviews but when I stumble across a book this fun, witty and enjoyable I take the time to let others know that I recommend it highly.

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Tim D, Reviewer

I wish to thank Jay Spencer Green, BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the advanced copy of Breakfast at Cannibal Joe's in exchange for an honest review.

Joe Chambers (CIA operative) is sent to manage a publishing house in Dublin following an indiscretion in Greece; he continues to misbehave in Dublin. Jay Spencer Green has a wonderful sense of humour. This is a dark satirical novel; there is a laugh on nearly every page. It’s just what I needed at this point in time. Recommend.

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Reviewer 627462

A really nice, enjoyable read for me. I've never read anything quite like it - the dystopian comedy genre is such a niche and Breakfast at Cannibal Joe's really filled that niche for me.

Thank you NetGalley for providing an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Cristie U, Bookseller

Everything about this book was enjoyable, from the unique title to the cover art. The storyline made along at a fast pace without any lags. Overall, I really enjoyed this one!

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Reviewer 554257

While enjoying the assignment as the CIA operative for Ireland dark clouds are gathering on the horizon for Joe when headquarters are thinking that there is no need for an office in Ireland. Determined to push back and save the operations leads to a series of failed attempts.
The black humor had me in fits of laughter and critique about modern society spread throughout the story was just genius and like all good stories a fitting end.
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Rachel D, Reviewer

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This one won't be for everyone, but if you like dark comedy with a bit of a nihilistic touch, this one is for you. I personally think the author is brilliant and searched for more books by him after reading this one.