- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press (16 Aug 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091914493
- ISBN-13: 978-0091914493
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 417,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Janet Street Porter in Marie Claire Magazine September 2007
A very funny novel that charts the progress of a gorgeous boy from drama school, through to working as a rent boy and telly stardom. En route there are several murders, loads of drugs and masses of sex - I couldn't put it down.
Daily Express Friday August 10 2007
Clary is a good writer . . . A bit as you'd expect the author himself to be, Murder Most Fab has a dirty mouth and scant regard for morals but it is also very pleasant company.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Original ideas,
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This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Hardcover)
I don't think it would be too controversial to say that some of those books published by comedians over recent years would not have seen the light of day had the author not already been well-known in another field. Good to see, then, that Julian Clary has a genuine talent for writing and characterisation, even if his original ideas do lose a little momentum as the book progresses.
There are times when the comedian's instinct gets the better of him and he seems desperate to jemmy in a one-liner and the voice so familiar from stage and TV is ever-present, but I think there is another layer to this piece, with something quite powerful being said, in amongst the light-heartedly ridiculous plot, about the nature of celebrity and the havoc it plays with trust and relationships. As in many first novels, there is much of Julian Clary in the character of Johnny Debonair, but the enjoyable, good-natured fun of the whole makes that excusable.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good read,
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This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Hardcover)
I've always had a lot of time for Julian Clary as he's a fabulous entertainer, however I have to admit I never had him down as one with the words really! This book is extremely well written, captivating, fruitful and a very rewarding read!!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well, I loved this book,
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This review is from: Murder Most Fab (Hardcover)
I knew this book was going to be marvellous because I had read A Young Man's Passage and I've always found Julian Clary's usage of words rather wonderful (words such as "boon" and "nondescript"). He's always been a keen observer and has a knack for describing people's appearances in an amusing way. So, really, it's the way he writes that enthralls me, but luckily for me this book was also a wonderful story. I could sympathise with the main character and this is no mean feat on Julian Clary's part because it can't be easy trying to get people to side with a serial killer. But I did. I could also visualise the characters, I could see them and believe in them. Each and every one of them. This is down to Julian's knack for describing people's appearances, as I've previously mentioned. The only thing that I found a bit irksome sometimes was that the main character was a bit too conceited when it came to his amazing good looks and throbbing manhood, which were mentioned in the book more than once. I am saddened though that I have finished reading the book. I can't wait for the next offering. Absolutely well-deserving of the 5 stars I have given it. Just wonderful!
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