Sunbathers in a Bottle

Sunbathers #2

by Magnus Mills

They were probably quite surprised on the Wednesday afternoon when the clearances began. All along the coast, thousands of sunbathers were rounded up without warning and taken away in vans.



In the follow-up to The Trouble with Sunbathers, will the president ever stop interfering? Or will it be his son-in-law?

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 21, 2021

Reviews

[Chris Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another mixed up, twisted, often confusing tale from Magnus Mills and I loved every page. This book follows on from The Trouble With Sunbathers which, I’ll admit, was a surprise. I’ve read all of the author’s books and this must be the first sequel he’s written. As with all of his writing there’s a sense of being kept in the dark about a lot of what’s happening, not least who the first person narrator is, that is coupled with a dark sense that something dreadful is coming. All of this is delivered in a lighthearted fashion that draws the reader onwards. I love that particular mix and devour each book eagerly as the author releases them. Although I didn’t expect this sequel I do hope he follows it up with another. A great addition to the Magnus Mills collection.

[Ivan Monckton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sequel to Mills’ earlier book “The Trouble With Sunbathers”, with some of the same characters, plot and absurdity. Another ‘laugh out loud’ tale that leaves far more questions than answers. Suffice to say that sunbathers, sports stadiums, star jumping sessions and lunchboxes all feature heavily.
There is an absolute joy in reading Mills, especially after a lengthy bout of reading Penguin Modern Classics in translation…unrequited and pointless fun.

[Steve Gillway · Rating 3 out of 5]

This follows in the same path as previous books, but for me is less successful. He is good at building a feeling of not quite knowing what is happening and not bothered enough to find out what is happening.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing continuation of the "Sunbathers" story, in which the "plot" thickens/twists/turns (in a gentle Millsy way natch), leading to a "conclusion"(?) which maybe leaves the way open for a part 3...? (hint-hint Magnus...)

[Snakes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just seemed like a less eventful version of The Trouble with Sunbathers. His books are always underperforming when it comes to action, but they generally fill in the gaps with quirky mystery. But this one seemed rehashed and really had no satisfying conclusion.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is the first sequel Magnus Mills has published and occasionally at the start I felt unsure about the idea. But overall this was a good continuation of the previous story and at times better. A third books is planned so I’m looking forward to that now too.

[Simon Veksner · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say? I'm addicted to Magnus Mills, and there's no way I can stop now.

[Chrystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been 5 years since I read The Trouble with Sunbathers, so I have forgotten the gist, but it doesn't matter because I never know what is going on in a Mills book anyway.