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Star Trap
- Narrated by: Simon Brett
- Series: Charles Paris, Book 3
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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- Norma Miles
- 11-11-18
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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- Richard Childs
- 01-04-18
Superb
Lives up to usual high standards. Hope Charles goes on for ever.
Brett is a brilliant writer and performer.
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- Nicola
- 14-01-22
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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- Rory
- 24-10-21
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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- helen
- 23-01-12
Another Brilliant Brett Story
What made the experience of listening to Star Trap the most enjoyable?
It could be my age but I connected with the description of the characters in particular Charles Paris and his relationship with his daughter!
What did you like best about this story?
Great story line with delightful characters.
What does Simon Brett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
HIS VOICE!! its how he tells the story - he knows his characters so well and I couldn't imagine anyone else being the voice of Charles Paris.