Started this looking forward to it, but unfortunately, I’m wholly unconvinced by Mortimer’s narration style.  

It sounds like he’s reading a character profile/summing up something, rather than telling a story. It’s so choppy and doesn’t feel like anything flows. 

Essentially, it sounds like he’s just reading the story out loud, rather than actually being the character, which is especially jarring as its written in first person speaking directly to the reader. 

If I get a chance to read this physically in future, I’ll give it a go, but I knew I wouldn’t be able to stick with his narration.