Excellent story

For those who love cosy murder plots with mild peril this is perfect. A triumph of the genre with enough background for you to know the author is an expert in his chosen setting. Loved it. Only sorry that the whole catalogue of novels isn't available. Worth listening to even if you've already heard the BBC full cast adaptations I give a fitting BRAVO

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Enjoyable

I always enjoy a Charles Paris story. It's like a wander through the past and an amusing look into the realities of life as a down at heel actor.

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Nice one

Really enjoyed this and will continue with the series. Very well narrated and kept me interested through the twists.

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I beg yours!

Simon Brett's delightful thespian comedy detective mystery is set in England of 1975, before home computers and mobile phones, where to make a call meant using the public telephone boxes. Charles Paris is an aging, often out of work actor with an unspectacular career and a useless agent. His personal life is also a mess. So the idea of some solid acting work sounds very good. When a lawyer friend offers him a role in a forthcoming show starring a very popular T.V. star, with several weeks touring culminating in London's West End and a nine month contract, how can Charles refuse? But his friend also wants Charles to do some undercover sleuthing: two accidents to cast members, exactly one week apart, have already caused delays and he fears sabotage. Charles is there to ensure his investment is safe. But Charles believes that the accidents are just that, accidents, nothing sinister, until, that is, there are more
Pity, because for the very first time, Charles hsd thought he just might be in a hit...

Simon Brett reads his own book with clear English voice, understanding, gentle wit and great character voices. Visual and amusing, the Charles Parish books are great fun and still very enjoyable some forty years later (a number of them have also been made into BBC productions, starring a full cast and Bill Nighy as Paris). A very enjoyable light read. Recommended

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Superb

Lives up to usual high standards. Hope Charles goes on for ever.
Brett is a brilliant writer and performer.

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It was ok

This was an ok story. A bit too slow for me.
Not many twists and turns but some. The story was ok but nothing special. It was a light read.

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