This short novel is an entertaining romp that deals with the world of forged antiques. The plot escalates into something fairly involved and ends excitingly. For me, though, the best sections are those in which the hero, Charlie Bread, drives west across Britain listening to tapes of John Peel radio shows with his glamorous new friend Penelope.
The most amusing moment is when he pretends to be tour guide and bluffs an entire bus tour of Exeter.
Go West is that rare thing: a road-movie-type narrative successfully set in the UK.
