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Better than a Rest - Pauline McLynn

Description: ISBN 0747263981 / Author: Pauline McLynn / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Intrepid private eye Leo Street is on the trail of an adulterous ... more

Better than a Rest - Pauline McLynn ... husband when her clapped-out car causes her cover to be blown. It's time to draft in Ciara Gillespie, the teenage tearaway whom she befriended on her last case. At first, Ciara's madcap methods of surveillance leave a lot to be desired, but soon she's unearthing the secret life of an obstetrician who likes to dabble in genetic engineering.

Newest Review: ... is the story of Dublin Private Investigator Leo - short for Leonora - Street. (Incidentally, I would have to question ... more

... Dooyoo's placing of the book in the Crime/Thriller category, since 'Humour' would probably be more appropriate - maybe they're just unable to believe that I might read anything without a full complement of blood and gore!) Anyway, Leo has two sidekicks - a dog known as "Number 4" and a sharp-talking 'goth' teenager called Ciara.She also has a feckless live-in boyfriend,three cats, and a large family, all of whom flit in and out of the story of Leo's current case.Oooh, and, most...more

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Better than a Rest - Pauline McLynn: Aahh,g'wan,g'wan,g'wan,g'wan,G'WAN! (822 words)
by nikkisly - written on 31.08.01 (Very useful, 115 readings)
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Even the likes of Ben Elton and Robert Llewellyn have so far been unable to convince me of the wisdom of TV comedians diversifying into the world of popular fiction. Granted, given the services of a half decent ghostwriter, most can produce an entertaining autobiography, but the majority of TV funny men and women are to the novel what Adolf Hitler was to world peace. So, given my deep-rooted prejudice against those who capitalise on their popularity by dashing off a quick novel between series', what chance did Pauline McLynn (better known as Father Ted's manic housekeeper, Mrs Doyle) have of changing my mind? Initially, none whatsoever. I bought her book ...

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