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A darkly hilarious debut novel from one of Britain's best-loved entertainers
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Hello, I'm Johnny Debonair and this is my book - Murder Most Fab. Buy it. You won't regret it. Everything that has happened so publicly is explained. Of course, I'd prefer it if you remember me as I was at my height, before the past caught up with me so spectacularly - TV's Mr Friday Night with an enviable lifestyle and the nation at my feet. My fame might have looked easy to you at the time, but getting to the top of the celebrity ladder is hard work. It took talent, beauty, commitment and, uniquely in my case, a number of unfortunate deaths. If we were being picky you might describe me as a serial killer, but I really don't see myself that way. It sounds trite to say 'one thing led to another' but it's true.
As you'll discover I owe something of my rise and my fall to three individuals: my mother, an eccentric country girl who taught me exhibitionism by hanging naked from the clocktower of Hythe town hall; Catherine, my best friend, then partner in business - a devil in red heels, who, in her clear Essex accent, taught me how to 'look after number one'; and Timothy, who broke my heart and caused me to seek refuge in sex, money and celebrity.
But in the end you have to take responsibility for your own actions. No one was forcing me, were they? I hope you, the public, can forgive me and enjoy this sordid tale for what it is - my final entertainment for you.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Writing most fab,
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This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Paperback)
Very very very very funny! I didn't know what to expect when I bought this book and I certainly didn't get what I thought. However it had to be the funniest book I've read for a while. If this is going to be the standard Julian Clary sets then this is a very talented writer. From the very first sentence you have an idea this is going to be an unusual book!
I genuinely didn't want to put it down. I had to read it over 3 nights and wanted to have read it in one go, it was that enjoyable. The character of Johnny Debonair is fabulous, the problem was though, was that I kept picturing Julian Clary himself. Maybe this wasn't a bad thing as he seemed to describe the character very much like himself. A laugh a minute but with a sad tale underlying about loneliness and how we exclude ourselves from those around us because we chase what we think are our dreams. Fabulous narrative with well formed characters. You really will be able to visualise all of the characters, even the ones you might not like. Without any experience of a world like this I just let myself settle in the for the ride. Do the same and you shouldn't be disappointed. I look forward to more fiction from Julian Clary.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Most Fab!!,
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This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Paperback)
To enjoy the book you must have an open mind,but if
you are looking at it now, you must have one...so read on. I wouldn't have thought Julian could have written such a well plotted book.(Not saying he isn't up to it, just didn't know he had such a clever side as he has!!) It tells of Johnny's rise from living with his mother, to going to stage school, then turning tricks as one may say. I found the book very naughty, and very funny. Johnny isn't shy about telling you of his attributes. When the murders start happening, well it's so natural and l found myself knowing what he had to do. The end? Unpredictable, but truly enjoying. Would l buy another of his books? Yes no doubt about it, only next time l will buy it as soon as it comes out in hardback.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Murder quite fab,
By Mrs. Veronica E. Godfrey "Veronicagd" (Fareham, Hampshire, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Paperback)
I also read this in one sitting, and found myself thoroughly involved until fairly near the end when the situation became so impossibly contrived that I couldn't believe it with even the tiniest part of my mind. The whole tone of the story changed very cleverly but I didn't think the writing always reflected this at the end. It didn't need to be funny all the time. I became tired of the little comparisons to people, eg the Gyles Brandreth aside, particularly those at the end of the book which were an irritating distraction when the story should have been enough to keep the attention.
I liked the main character, Johnny Debonair, though I thought he was a bit dim and far too self-obsessed. Catherine gave out signals from the beginning about her character, so her later part in his life came as no surprise. To be honest, none of the characters was entirely believable, but then this was fiction! I particularly liked his elderly friends, who did ring truer than the others. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is uneasy with reading about homosexuality or the sex act in general. Mr Clary certainly isn't coy about anything, nor is Johnny D! Julian Clary certainly has a way with words and I look forward to his next novel with anticipation.
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