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'A darkly amusing tale...[Pauline McLynn's] writing is comic with a heavy dose of realism. She doesn't hide behind "happy ever afters", more "what are you at?"s. It's entertaining and it's also life'
'Where McLynn excels is with her dialogue which is funny and snappy...This book is well written within its genre and will sit well on a shelf next to such writers as Cathy Kelly, Morag Prunty and Marian Keyes...a breezy summer read'
'Hilariously funny follow-up to SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND. With the perfect balance of humour, adventure and romance, Pauline makes crafting witty, fast-paced fiction look like a doddle'
'Sparky, fresh, warm and absorbing...go out and buy it as soon as it hits the bookstore shelves'
'Sparky crime caper combining a cracking plot with nice one-liners. Pacy and oddly charming, [Better than a Rest] is perfect beach fodder'
'You'll be chuckling through your sunburn'
'Pacy crime caper'
'An enjoyable romp into a fertile and quick-witted imagination'
'It's Jenny Colgan meets Lauren Henderson - cheeky and chirpy crime'
'McLynn will have you laughing or at least smiling wryly...A page-turner for the laughs' The List (The List )
'Upbeat, witty and deftly crafted' She (She )
'A lively, funny crime novel' Sunday Mirror (Sunday Mirror )
'Chicklit and crime capers come together in fine sparkling style in this delightful outing from Pauline McLynn...beautifully balancing humour and adventure...Moving at a rattling pace, the one-liners come thick and fast' Hello (Hello )
'Very funny in a Smack the Pony style' (U magazine )
'Where McLynn excels is with her dialogue which is funny and snappy...This book is well written within its genre and will sit well on a shelf next to such writers as Cathy Kelly, Morag Prunty and Marian Keyes...a breezy summer read'
'Hilariously funny follow-up to SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND. With the perfect balance of humour, adventure and romance, Pauline makes crafting witty, fast-paced fiction look like a doddle'
'Sparky, fresh, warm and absorbing...go out and buy it as soon as it hits the bookstore shelves'
'Sparky crime caper combining a cracking plot with nice one-liners. Pacy and oddly charming, [Better than a Rest] is perfect beach fodder'
'You'll be chuckling through your sunburn'
'Pacy crime caper'
'An enjoyable romp into a fertile and quick-witted imagination'
'It's Jenny Colgan meets Lauren Henderson - cheeky and chirpy crime'
'McLynn will have you laughing or at least smiling wryly...A page-turner for the laughs' The List (The List )
'Upbeat, witty and deftly crafted' She (She )
'A lively, funny crime novel' Sunday Mirror (Sunday Mirror )
'Chicklit and crime capers come together in fine sparkling style in this delightful outing from Pauline McLynn...beautifully balancing humour and adventure...Moving at a rattling pace, the one-liners come thick and fast' Hello (Hello )
'Very funny in a Smack the Pony style' (U magazine )
Sunday Mirror
'A lively, funny crime novel' Sunday Mirror
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this up without knowing about Leo Street's first outing in Something for the Weekend (to which this is, obviously, the sequel), but that didn't affect my enjoyment at all. Leo is a realistically formed character, who encounters a lot of real life problems and feelings despite working as a private investigator. The book is definitely enjoyable, but I found myself finding it confusing as to what it was meant to be. There is the crime side to it, but this takes the back seat to the more 'real-life' side which occupies a lot of the book. What this ultimately means is that the crime element isn't executed as well as it could be, and that part of the plot, as interesting as it is throughout, eventually trails off poorly, with a cop-out ending to make way for Leo's romantic issues. Somewhat dissapointing, but the other aspect is so well written I ended up forgiving it for this shortcoming. If you're after a good crime novel, I couldn't recommend this as much as I might. But as a real-life story, it is satisfactory and at times it shines enough to justify forking out. Hopefully, Pauline will work at balancing the two genres better for her next book. In the meantime, I suggest giving Better Than a Rest a try.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have now read both of Pauline McLynn's books, and have completely revised my opinion from when I picked my way through the first chapter of Something For The Weekend. I just want to find Leo Street and give her a hug and a nice warm drink [ah, you will...] The characters are drawn with exquisite first-hand knowledge of real people, and the situations in which Leo finds herself, whether bland or extraordinary, are described with pinpoint accuracy and a certain amount of delicious agony. The timing of certain events was superb too: one more chapter and it would have lost its edge, too soon and it would have passed more or less unnoticed. Perfect. I'm just trying to find out how to get in touch with Ms McLynn and tell her so! I'd also want to ask who they'll cast WHEN they make it TV series!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought 'Better Than a Rest' for a bit of light holiday reading so wasn't expecting much but was very pleasantly surprised. McLynn assembles a satisfyingly strange collection of characters that produces a hilarious combination. She truly understands the eccentricities of Dublin life and reflects them nicely: from the cleaning lady from hell to Leo's slobbish live-in boyfriend and his pretentious live-in thespian friend. The lightness of plot is quite reasonably compensated for by the novelty of the characters and slightly sarcastic, entertainingly humorous writing style. The book's descriptions of Dublin streets, pubs and landmarks caused me to smile with recognition but you certainly don't need to be Irish to enjoy this novel. I'm looking forward to reading Pauline McLynn's first Leo Street book, 'Something for the Weekend'.
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