Something Nasty in the Woodshed [Import] [Paperback]

KYRIL BONFIGLIOLI (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD; New Ed edition (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014004597X
• ISBN-13: 978-0140045970
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,486,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A deceptively light hearted examination of trust&betryal, March 20, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Something Nasty in the Woodshed (Library of Crime Classics Series) (Paperback)

by R.W.Fisher

Don't be fooled by Kyril Bonfiglioli's light hearted
narrative style. This novel is actually a look at betrayed trust in human personal and societal relationships which are examined by neatly and subtly weaving in religion and superstition. An ostensible parody of the English Satanic
thriller, SOMETHING NASTY IN THE WOODSHED has an ending more horrible and soul upsetting than any gothic confection. This is a wonderful satire by a person who knows how to use language for maximum humourous effect. One doesn't realize until after a second reading just how deep beneath surface mores Bonfiglioli has gone.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bloody fantastic, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Something Nasty in the Woodshed (Hardcover)

Why Kyril Bonfiglioli is not regarded as one of our best novelists is unbeleivalbe.I can only put it down to lack of exposure.The man can make you laugh and cry on the same page.I cannot reccomend him highly enough...... Everybody must read the Mordecai books NOW

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bonfiglioli is an original, April 24, 2006

By 

D. Rahmel "Dan Rahmel" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Something Nasty in the Woodshed: A Charlie Mortdecai Mystery (Charlie Mortdecai Mysteries) (Paperback)

The third book in the Mortdecai trilogy doesn't disappoint. This book captures the originality of the first book and improves on the polish of the second. The book opens with a tour-guide style listing of the surroundings of Mortdecai's current environs (The Islands, The People, The Fauna, The Flora, etc.) before launching into a bizarre tale of rape, mysticism, and, of course, C. Mortdecai's appetites.

In these novels, the plot isn't centrally important - it's the journey that counts. The standard cast of characters is here and Charlie seems to have settled into the contentment of married life. As in the first book of the series, the ending sees Bonfiglioli mercilessly hammer his characters and they all sport mental or physical wounds of varying severity. For my taste, this adds to the story with the bittersweet ending giving the characters depth not often seen in a light hearted romp.

I wish Bonfiglioli had written much more.