Pel and Ursula have been together for many years and have two kids to show for it. Pel works in the IT department of a large university and unexpectedly gets promoted to fill the absence of his old boss, who has gone missing. And, as Pel, later finds out, the supervisor of the whole department has also been missing for many years, her absence being covered up her boss, the Dean. Actually, everything is pretty fishy in the IT department and part of that involves foreign students and an international criminal gang.
Meanwhile, Ursula, seeing that Pel has suddenly gotten a promotion, decides it is time for them to leave their crime-ridden neighborhood for something a little nicer and also to quit her job because she can't get along with her coworkers. Actually, Ursula really can't get along with anyone, including the workers hired to make the repairs on the new house. She pretty much alienates everyone she come across, with the story ending with her mad vehicle chase after service workers in a van that she is convinced stole her broom.
Pel is lazy but glib. Ursula is bonkers. The two of them argue about almost everything, which is annoying, unless you find that kind of repartee amusing. It can be tedious to wade through.
But sometimes this story is really funny and entertaining. Pel faces problem after problem, mostly cluelessly, but still mostly able to talk his way through. Ursula should be in a home for the insane. Supposedly Ursula is based on the author's real girl friend, poor guy.
Here is a review by Publishers Weekly.
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