Online - January 04, 2005

The Low-Life Zone

"Too Beautiful for You," by Rod Liddle

Congratulations. You’ve survived the season of perpetual cheer and high-stakes good behavior. Time to return to your regularly scheduled petty naughtiness.

Need help rekindling your innner imp? Check out Too Beautiful for You, a collection of eleven audacious, excruciating, and hilarious “tales of improper behavior” by English journalist and professional bad boy Rod Liddle. (He had to resign as host of a popular BBC program for violating its nonpartisan stance.)

Each story introduces a set of devious, self-absorbed, sex-crazed cads, who may not end up happy, but are neither judged nor admonished for their misconduct. Liddle rather plays to these blokes’ warped wisdom, which consists of insights like “You need to know someone really well to lie to them.” It’s all very Alfie meets The Twilight Zone.

Which will make him — and them — good company for a post-resolution romp.

Available at your local bookstore or online at amazon.com.