Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24105 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

About the Author
Julian Clary is one of Britain's most loved entertainers. His memoir A Young Man's Passage was a Sunday Times bestseller. Murder Most Fab is his first novel. He lives in Camden and Kent.

Customer Reviews

Writing most fab
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.

Most Fab!!
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.

Never judge a book...
Okay, okay, maybe the cover might make you want to run a mile, but please, please PLEASE do not hold it against Murder Most Fab (come on, what do you expect when the author is one of the most flamboyant personalities on TV?!)

Murder Most Fab is a very pleasant suprise - considering what often is produced when a comedian meets a keyboard - But the first chapter really does set the tone throughout the book. It's not one to let your granny idly flick through! While reading the narratives I couldn't help but hear Julian Clary's voice in my head, and all that is missing is for Fanny the Wonderdog to glare at me while I'm reading to myself on the train.

The character of Johnny Debonair is very likeable, which does take some skill when you consider his actions, somewhat self-pitying nature and, ultimately, the choices he makes (after much cajoling initially from the Lady Macbeth-esque Catherine). One thing that did start to drive me up the wall was the contant reminders of how charming, good looking, well endowed etc. Johnny describes himself. Is it vanity and conceit on the character's part? I don't know, but the characters formed by observations made and their nuances made them seem all the more lifelike. Everybody knows someone like Catherine, whether they would like to admit it or not!

In a nutshell, this is a very enjoyable read, very flawed, but still a good effort. I hope Julian Clary would consider writing again, and when he does, I'll be one of the first to find out whether he has improved. 3 1/2 stars (but seeing as I can't do that here, the book warrants a 4 more than a 3...)