Let's have a big "awwwwh" from the crowd (squints in the darkness to see if there's more than a couple of you out there to warrant using the word "crowd") at the sight of my godson, Luke, just finishing reading Digging Deeper.

"It's right blooming good,' said Luke, 'Not wanting to give too much away ... but I especially liked the grizzly murders and stuff!"

Not my words folks, the words of possibly my youngest fan. Politicians kiss babies to boost their popularity so if you haven't bought a copy already, here's hoping that the sight of Luke will urge you to do so. I defy you to ignore his cuteness ...