is a month-by-month look at Max's fraught and bloody encounters, as both the hunter and the hunted. "Pulp Fiction meets Wind in the Willows."  — Jake Arnott, Author of "The memorable feat of a quirky and engaging imagination." "I've been reading a remarkable little book - by Chips Hardy. It's a kind of cute animal tale with a twist - it ain't cute! Far from it. This is anthropomorphic nature red in tooth and claw, with a twist of black humour. The anti-hero of the book, Max, is a stoat whose only aim in life is to find his next meal, while avoiding becoming someone else's. In that sense, it's the most honest animal story I've ever come across, and it's a great read. Chips clearly knows his countryside very well indeed - there is plenty of detail about the various animal characters and their habits. He is a British Comedy Award winner. The book has some stunning illustration by Oscar Grillo, who has worked on Monsters Inc and Men in Black, among others." — Magazine