Don’t dash the rush

Rush Hour

IAIN GATELY’S last books explored the relationships between humans, tobacco and alcohol so when he sets out to scrutinise commuting, it suggests he’s completing a trilogy on the ills of modern society.

But you don’t have to travel further than his latest book’s jacket to discover that Gately, notwithstanding the fact that he used to spend five hours a day getting to and from work, sees commuting as a positive feature of life.