'Outstanding' is a riotous comedy. Take a failing school, a pig farm and an ice cream factory, add an inspection and a fly-on-the-wall documentary. The results are explosive! 'Outstanding' answers the big questions: - Why is a school inspector naked on a hotel corridor with only The Guardian to cover his embarrassment? - Why are two men chasing a pig in a giant vat of ice cream? - Why is a police officer fishing sticklebacks out of his helmet on a Sunday afternoon? - The inspectors and the TV crew couldn't possibly turn up on the same day, could they? ...and when the psychotic Eric Halftree is humiliated by shady local farmer Bernard Allsop, his thirst for revenge spirals towards an apocalyptic climax. Fans of Tom Sharpe and Sue Townsend will find much to love in 'Outstanding'. If you want a funny read, with unforgettable characters trapped in outrageous situations, this is the book for you!