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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun!,
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This review is from: Death on the High C's (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries) (Paperback)
Sure the action gets a bit silly. But what fun.
No need to be an opera fan. Only an appreciation of the difficulties likely to crop up among high-strung, theatrical characters is required. Sit back, enjoy the story and have a good time. Expect a few giggles. Excellent vacation reading.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Suspense plus spoof of the opera world!,
By David Hildner (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Death on the High C's (Mass Market Paperback)
Robert Barnard once again mixes an intriguing mystery with gently satirical portrait of a budding Manchester opera company with its "prime donne", dictatorial director, even a ex-military stage-door keeper! Highly recommended for those who love (or hate) opera. Even the detective is knowledgeable on the subject. And Barnard works his plot in nicely with production of "Rigoletto" that the company is rehearsing.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
6 stars if you like opera, 7 if you know Rigoletto,
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This review is from: Death on the High C's (Felony & Mayhem Mysteries) (Paperback)
Robert Barnard is amazing in the way he takes social commentary, disguises it as page-turning fiction, then adds a murder mystery to give it a little extra zing. He's done it in every one of his books that I've read.
Death on the High C's is a sly look at the workings of a provincial opera company preparing to stage Rigoletto while a murder investigation takes place in their midst, but you don't have to be an opera buff to enjoy the shenanigans. Familiarity with the subject of any story will, of course, enhance your enjoyment of it, but Death on the High C's works, as is usual with Barnard, as flavorful social commentary spiced with murder mystery.
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