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Entertaining and shocking exposés of various professions
Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) DoctorTrust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor by Max Pemberton
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £2.82
'All Creatures Great and Small meets Bridget Jones's Diary, this is a humorous and accessible peek into a world that you'd normally need a medical degree to witness.'
Pet Hates: The Shocking Truth About Pets and VetsPet Hates: The Shocking Truth About Pets and Vets by Josh Artmeier
Buy new: £4.05 / Used from: £3.45
Veterinary surgeon: 'black comedy, horrible truth, amusing, entertaining, a fantastic read'
In Stitches: The Highs and Lows of Life as an AandE DoctorIn Stitches: The Highs and Lows of Life as an AandE Doctor by Nick Edwards
Buy new: £3.18 / Used from: £2.46
A&E doctor: 'funny, heartbreaking, infuriating'
The Filth: The Explosive Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Top Undercover CopThe Filth: The Explosive Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Top Undercover Cop by Duncan MacLaughlin
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £3.00
Police detective: 'easy to read, funny, shocking, frightening, thrilling'
Fear and TremblingFear and Trembling by Amelie Nothomb
Buy used from: £1.69
Office worker in Japan: I read the original version in French. Hilarious and disturbing tale of cultural clash, undoubtedly only slightly fictionalised.
It's Your Time You're Wasting: A Teacher's Tales of Classroom HellIt's Your Time You're Wasting: A Teacher's Tales of Classroom Hell by Frank Chalk
Buy new: £2.91 / Used from: £3.00
Teacher: 'blackly humorous, very readable, top tips, occasional spark of hope, despair, will horrify and amuse'
Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on CrimeWasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime by David Copperfield
Buy new: £2.90 / Used from: £1.95
Police constable: 'hilarious, shocking, incisive, acid humour, added laughs'
Diary of an On-call Girl: True Stories from the Front LineDiary of an On-call Girl: True Stories from the Front Line by E.E. Bloggs
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £2.89
WPC: 'hilarious, despairing dispatch from the front line of modern British lunacy'
Eight Lives DownEight Lives Down by Chris Hunter
Buy used from: £4.73
Soldier in Iraq: 'a ticking bomb of a book; breathtakingly tense, fast-paced and incredibly moving'
Blood, Sweat and Tea: Real Life Adventures in an Inner-city AmbulanceBlood, Sweat and Tea: Real Life Adventures in an Inner-city Ambulance by Tom Reynolds
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £1.80
Paramedic: 'moving, cynical, funny, heart-rending, compassionate, tragic, hilarious, heartwarming, terrifying'