OK guys - honesty is not usually a good thing when playing poker, but.... I am the author of this book. 
Apologies for any deception or bluffing...

The first chapter is not about poker, so it does get better.....

It was £2.73 on Amazon......

Just read a great new poker book.  It is not about strategy or how to become Doyle Brunson; definitely not!
I was looking for books about poker on my Kindle and came across this one  (Bad Beat Hotel).  It is a novel about a bunch of guys who play poker in an amateur club in Scotland (and occasionally in home games).  The characters in it are a real mixed bag, and the poker played is very real, but it is more about why each of the characters play, and the background and secrets that they have.  Some of the scenes were hilarious and reminded me of my worst times at poker.  Other parts of the book were really tragic (a chapter about two of the guys learning to play when they were confined in a psychiatric unit).
Strongly recommended for anyone playing poker at any level, and for people not playing poker at all - you don't have to know much about the game to enjoy the book!