Harry the Polis: even the lies are true by Harry Morris

Harry the Polis: Even the Lies Are True by Harry Morris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Time taken to read - < 1 day

Pages - 224

Publisher -

Source - it has been on the shelves for ages, I don't remember

Blurb from Goodreads

This work presents funny, strange and possibly true tales from Harry the Polis. Harry Morris is out to show a side of our industrious police force that we don't often see - the lighter side. His time with the Glasgow and Strathclyde constabulary, or 'polis' for short, hasn't robbed Harry of his sense of humour, and every wily witness, cocky con, and sarcastic sergeant he ever rubbed up against is here in page after page of humorous stories. Full of hilarious anecdotes, oddball characters, quick comebacks and unlikely excuses, "Even the Lies are True" shows true Glaswegian humour at its finest. Every funny tale - tall and true - of Harry's twenty-nine years police career is either here, or yet to come in future Harry the Polis books like "Even More Lies" and "Nothing Like the Truth" - and there's no shortage of laughs in these hilarious stories from the rank and file. Already described by Alex Dickson of Radio Clyde as 'classics of our time' and by Bob Shields of the Daily Record as 'a must read for anyone who likes to walk about with a grin on their face', "Even the Lies are True" is sure to arrest you with its irrepressible mirth.


My Review

This is a thin wee book and I will say this guys, it is very Weegie lingo so if you don't know Scottish banter/humour/terminology I think you will absolutely struggle to understand a lot of it and get the banter.

The book is split into sometimes even just a paragraph, sometimes a page or two. Basically it is stories from the polis guy from his time serving. Nicknames and how they came about, interactions, situations, excuses and all infused banter from their time on the job.

It won't be for everyone but if you don't mind some unpc humour, swearing, cheek, nonsense and Scottish bantz then I think you will enjoy it for what it is, 4/5 from us.

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