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Murder Most Fab [Kindle Edition]

Julian Clary
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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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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 478 KB
  • Print Length: 370 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0091914485
  • Publisher: Ebury Digital (4 Sep 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0034FJGIU
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #12,735 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Writing most fab 15 Oct 2008
By SJSmith TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format: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.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Murder quite fab 17 July 2008
Format: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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Most Fab!! 3 Aug 2008
By Robert P. Splaine VINE™ VOICE
Format: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.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Author Most Definitely Fab
This has been around for a long while now, and he's written several other pieces since this was released, but this is still his funniest work. Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. McKenna
well it's FAB!
What fun! a joy to read, lots of smut but not nearly as much as you would expect from Mr Clary (I was worried it would all be bottom jokes) and the section about JD's childhood is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by HarryHollyMama
Sample only - starts off quite horribly, then improves
Somewhat unsurprisingly for Clary, this starts off with enough rudeness to make Jonathan Ross blush. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Andrew Ives
Brilliantly funny
Excellent book, a quick read - you get hooked from the first page and then can't put it down. Have recommended it to several friends and all have loved it too
Published 8 months ago by jackie
well written and never gratuitous!
Mmm, what to make of this book? Well, it started good enough - the first third is actually quite funny and pumps along at a fair old pace - but it gets bogged down in the middle... Read more
Published 15 months ago by R. L. Judd
Murder most fab
A genuine, fast paced, laugh-out-loud read. Realistic characters, witty dialogue, entertainingly twisted and unexpectedly sensitive. Bring on the next book!
Published 16 months ago by G. Malone
Interesting read
Bought this not knowing what to expect. It was a good story line and easy to read although it was not completely captivating and was at times a bit boring. Read more
Published 16 months ago by GoldDragonFly
The Gay Tom Sharpe of the Noughties
Murder Most Fab reminded me a little of the Tom Sharpe books I lapped up 25 years ago - crammed with grotesque sex and violence but with a darkly humourous and everso slightly... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Jon Ewing
Wow what a Twister.
Again, I never knew that Julian Clary was such a great novelist. This is a "cant put down" book. A real different way to write a murder story, you really do fall in love with the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Ms N. F. Appleby
Excellent book. Funny and interesting
This is an excellent book and I couldn't put it down once I had started reading. The book is humourous and will keep you interested until the end where there is a nice twist to the... Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2010 by S. Taylor
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