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Corpse Wore Pasties (2014)

by Jonny Porkpie(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1299585930 (ISBN13: 9781299585935)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Hard Case Crime

series

Hard Case Crime

review 1: Male burlesque performer becomes the main suspect when a female performer dies on stage. He has to go clear his name. In an amateurish, hit and miss kind of way.This was lots of fun. The author plays himself in the book, so the narrative voice was strong. The supporting cast were played for stereotype but were clearly drawn and filled their roles effectively. The language was workmanlike for most of the length but had gems come through to the surface often enough to add a general sparkle to the text. The central whodunnit was not exactly challenging for the reader to work out, but that is a minor quibble. The book is not really about solving the crime, it is more about watching Porkpie flail about looking for a solution. As someone who doesn't mind a bit of burlesque from ... moretime to time, this was very enjoyable.Rated MA15 for nudity, many adult scenes, coarse language and some violence. 4/5
review 2: Classic pulp in the Carter Brown tradition. The competitive world of burlesque is exposed as an unpopular performer is murdered on stage seemingly by her own prop with the self proclaimed Burlesque Mayor of New York City the prime suspect. Throughout the novel, Jonny Porkpie (author and protagonist) sets out to clear his name and find the true killer in typical who-done-it fashion. A very enjoyable, fast paced read. 5 stars. less

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