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Simple Sabotage: Surviving Bureaucracy with Snark and Style
When life gives you lemons, make lemon grenades.
Learn the art of surviving bureaucracy with snark and style through four modern-day parables told with a contemporary fantasy twist. Set in the delightfully irreverent Grimsworld of Death and the Taxman, these tales follow Sam Davidson as he navigates the most evil, pernicious, and unremitting form of management in the government bureaucracy.
Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual published in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services (declassified in 2008), this lighthearted Grimsworld Guide includes snarky commentary on the original WWII manual by award-winning author and humorist David Hankins.
Surviving bureaucracy has never been so fun.
Five-star praise for David Hankins’ short
“A witty twist on the demonic haunting trope!”
- Tangent Online about “Hell’s Bureaucracy”
“Fun, exciting, and terrific characters!”
- Award-Winning Author Elaine Midcoh
“Light, fast-paced, and humorous!”
- Bookmarkedone Reviews
Learn the art of surviving bureaucracy with snark and style through four modern-day parables told with a contemporary fantasy twist. Set in the delightfully irreverent Grimsworld of Death and the Taxman, these tales follow Sam Davidson as he navigates the most evil, pernicious, and unremitting form of management in the government bureaucracy.
Inspired by the Simple Sabotage Field Manual published in 1944 by the Office of Strategic Services (declassified in 2008), this lighthearted Grimsworld Guide includes snarky commentary on the original WWII manual by award-winning author and humorist David Hankins.
Surviving bureaucracy has never been so fun.
Five-star praise for David Hankins’ short
“A witty twist on the demonic haunting trope!”
- Tangent Online about “Hell’s Bureaucracy”
“Fun, exciting, and terrific characters!”
- Award-Winning Author Elaine Midcoh
“Light, fast-paced, and humorous!”
- Bookmarkedone Reviews
96 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2025
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May 7, 2025
For anyone who has been in the military or near the military, this is a hilarious book that takes those crazy times and finds the fun. You will ask yourself, where is that towel? Why does the colonel take himself so seriously? Where can I find a lemon grenade? Hankins writing style is easygoing and approachable. Highly recommended!
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August 14, 2025
"Bureaucracy has never been this fun!"
If you’ve ever stared into the abyss of red tape and felt it staring back at you, Simple Sabotage is the snark-filled survival guide you didn’t know you needed. David Hankins takes the Grimsworld we know and love and twists it into a set of modern-day parables that are equal parts clever, chaotic, and laugh-out-loud funny.
The humor is razor-sharp, the commentary sly, and the situations hilariously relatable (even if you’ve never been trapped in a government office). The balance of fantasy charm and real-world absurdity works brilliantly, and the running snark makes every page a joy.
It’s the kind of book you finish too quickly, then immediately want to re-read just to catch the jokes you missed while laughing the first time. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys wit with bite, and proof that surviving bureaucracy can be… well, fun.
If you’ve ever stared into the abyss of red tape and felt it staring back at you, Simple Sabotage is the snark-filled survival guide you didn’t know you needed. David Hankins takes the Grimsworld we know and love and twists it into a set of modern-day parables that are equal parts clever, chaotic, and laugh-out-loud funny.
The humor is razor-sharp, the commentary sly, and the situations hilariously relatable (even if you’ve never been trapped in a government office). The balance of fantasy charm and real-world absurdity works brilliantly, and the running snark makes every page a joy.
It’s the kind of book you finish too quickly, then immediately want to re-read just to catch the jokes you missed while laughing the first time. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys wit with bite, and proof that surviving bureaucracy can be… well, fun.
April 28, 2025
The first thing you should know is that this book will have you laughing over and over. And anyone serving (or who has served) in the military will find this especially entertaining. David Hankins took me back to my military days in the best way possible. And of course, getting to read more stories set in his creative and hilarious world is a guaranteed good time. Pick this one up. You will absolutely not be disappointed!
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