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Last Tango in Aberystwyth (Paperback)

by Malcolm Pryce (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; New edition edition (31 May 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747566763
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747566762
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,738 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A sustained masterpiece of dark imagination I am already looking forward to future volumes in this marvellously surreal Welsh noir series' Daily Telegraph 'Combines Monty Python absurdity with tenderness for the twisted world of noir Add a clown, a brain in a box and an endearing gallery of grotesques and stir maliciously. Priceless' Guardian 'Pryce is in a league of his own effortless and hilarious Pryce's novels show disturbing signs of becoming a cult. If only Aberystwyth was really like this' Time Out

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One of the most inventively comic crime novels of recent years.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars more of the same but less, 15 Jan 2005
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Having really enjoyed the first book in the series i approached 'Last Tango' with eagerness. Sadly it's proved to be a bit of a one joke novel. I think the idea of a Philip Marlowe character walking the streets of Aber is worth more development. Sadly the author has taken his character in the direction of the just plain ridiculous rather than the noir theme. Events in this novel get more and more fantastical moving the novel into a completely different category. I'm not sure which one but it's not the direction i hoped the novels would go in. If you're looking for a novel where anything can and does happen then you may enjoy this. If you're looking for a detective story with a different spin but essentially stays within the genre then this probably isn't for you.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Oh Happy Days..., 26 May 2004
By Ted Buckley (Deepest Lancashire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Reading this book took me back over thirty years to my mis-spent youth as a student in Aberystwyth. Whilst the wider picture is fictitious (the town half-ruined after a bombed reservoir flooded down the hillside), the detail is just so authentic. The odd folk who frequented The Angel (I know, cos I wus there!), the ventriloquists with their dummies who frequented the upper reaches of Great Darkgate Street (yup, that's where the Students Union HQ was!), the apprentice thugs in the pubs around the station (yes - no student ever went near The Terminus, and lived), and the ladies of dubious repute in Welsh cozzies who frequent the Prom (I wish!! - the only kick I got on the Prom was The Bar!!). And, I have to say, the Welsh activists were prominent when I was there too - FFred FFrancis & Co. So, if you ever lived in Aber, this is the book for you, and if you didn't, it's still worth the pryce! Can't wait to read Aber Mon Amour, and then the next instalment...
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely different, and very entertaining, 10 Sep 2003
This review is from: Last Tango in Aberystwyth (Paperback)
Last Tango in Aberystwyth is a follow up novel to Pryce's first book, Aberystwyth Mon Amour, which was also about Aberystwyth's only Private Investigator, Louie Knight.

The book transposes the conventions of American noir fiction into the frankly bizarre setting of Aberystwyth, complete with maniacal druids, Professors of Undertaking, donkey farmers, and philosophical ice-cream salesmen.

It is quite silly, but manages to be entertaining rather than self-indulgent, and there is a decent detective story at the heart of the book, so it appeals to everybody. I laughed in the right places, and I was engrossed in the story, and if that's what you want from a book, then this will fulfil that.

However, I only gave it four stars for two reasons; firstly, I'd strongly advice you to read the first book, Aberstwyth Mon Amour, first, to get an idea of the main characters. Secondly, if you think the plot summary sounds silly, and you want something more serious, you may very well be put off by this. However, if you like Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, or even Raymond Chandler, you'll feel at home with this book.

Overall, this was a great read, short, funny, and a complete story. I'm not desperate to read it again immediately, but it is a rewarding book. I'd say buy it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Last Tango in Abersystwyth
This book is amazing, especially as I lived in Abersytwyth during the period in the book. It is funny and witty as are all Malcolm Pryce's books.
Published 23 days ago by Ms. M. E. Akers

5.0 out of 5 stars Series just gets better
Last Tango in Aberystwyth Just when I thought that no-one could compete with Jasper Fforde in the madness stakes along came Malcolm Pryce with these wonderful pastiches of 30/40s... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gill Fowler

5.0 out of 5 stars Pryce Does It Again
Pryce follows up his Aberystwyth debut with another tale of unbelievable weirdness. One gets the impression he thought the first book would be a stand-alone and its success... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Michael Harling

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant book - why isn't it on telly?
This is such a funny book, creating a mock Welsh world full of Pythonesque imagery, punnery and just wonderfully surreal. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andy Green

5.0 out of 5 stars Batty
Even better than Aberystwyth Mon Amour. It made me laugh out loud in a few places and I am looking forward to reading the next in the series.
Published 12 months ago by anonnymouseling

3.0 out of 5 stars Still original

This book follows on from Malcolm Pryce's previous book 'Abersytwyth Mon Amour' and takes place three yeas after the flood which destroyed much of Aberystwyth life. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2007 by A. K. Davis

4.0 out of 5 stars Last tango last's a life time
This book is an intriguing read being neither fully crime nor comedy. It delves through the seedy underbelly of the infamous welsh coastal resort from the rock dealers to chinese... Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2006 by cowpie_2002

5.0 out of 5 stars moving on
Return visit to the little town of Aber thingy. Moving on from the 1st book, and story/characters building well. If you like the first - more of the same enjoyable reading
Published on 8 Aug 2005

1.0 out of 5 stars Just not that funny
Just managed to finish this book. Its not that funny, its the same single joke as "Mon Amour" and if you don't like books where bad things happen to cats, then give this a wide... Read more
Published on 13 April 2005 by K. A. Engel

3.0 out of 5 stars Retread
A bit of a retread - if you enjoyed the first book (Aberystwyth Mon Amour) then you should enjoyed this one. However, there is very little new to enjoy. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2005 by J. E. Davidson

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