Jocelyn O'Roarke--dubbed "an artsy Philip Marlowe" by The New Yorker--meets murder in Never-Never Land on the New York stage in this witty follow up to Dead Pan and The Queen is Dead. "Packed with theater buzz, hip chatter, plot zig-zags, and relentlessly colorful characters."--Kirkus Reviews.
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Sometime actress, sometime sleuth, Jocelyn "Josh" O'Roarke (The Queen Is Dead, etc.) is happy to be back east after a sojourn in L.A.?happy, that is, until a regional theater production of Peter Pan makes La-La Land look a lot safer than Never Never Land. At a preview, Josh is among the packed house that witnesses Rich Rafelson, the Peakmont Playhouse's gay, middle-aged artistic director who has miscast himself as Peter, plunge to his death when his flying harness breaks during his preposterously elaborate curtain call. The police suspect Josh's friend P.J. Cullen, a crew member who tended the harness (which was deliberately cut) and had squabbled with Rich. Not only does Josh have to get her pal off the hook, but she must juggle beaux when her California lover shows up unexpectedly in New York to complicate her off-and-on relationship with cop Phillip Gerrard. While happily distracted by the tangle of enmities that swirled around Rich, she stumbles onto the trail of an old, unresolved crime. Dentinger chucks in the kitchen sink and a brazen amount of camp, but exhibits wit enough, in the finale, to save her from her own chutzpa.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
New York actress and sometime amateur sleuth Jocelyn "Josh" O'Roarke has just returned to New York City after a stint on the West Coast. When Josh and best friend P.J.?a stage manager?attend a revival of Peter Pan, they witness the "accidental" death of the unlikely lead, a fortyish, egotistical, and possibly criminal gay man. The evidence first points to P.J., but thirtyish, energetic Josh swings into high gear to protect her buddy. Because of the theater scandal, her own theatrics, and her relationships with two lovers, Josh runs herself ragged. Lots of dialog, a little New York City atmosphere, and easy-to-take prose recommend this to most collections. From the author of The Queen Is Dead (LJ 8/94).
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery's own drama queen,
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This review is from: Who Dropped Peter Pan?: A Jocelyn O'Roarke Mystery (Paperback)
For theatre fans who also happen to like mysteries Jane Dentinger is a particular treat. Her New York actress/sleuth Jocelyn O'Roarke involves us in investigations where she is a professional actress but an amateur snoop. In this one Jocelyn pursues the murderer of the star of a summer-stock production of "Peter Pan." Jocelyn/Jane is funny, bitchy, and full of details about both the theatre and crime. If this is your milieu, this is your book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Forget the crime; enjoy the characters and dialogue.,
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This review is from: Who Dropped Peter Pan?: A Jocelyn O'Roarke Mystery (Paperback)
A pleasant read, with some fascinating characters, in particular Suspect #2 and his lawyer. Problem is, I was so amused by some of the characters and the witty dialogue that I didn't really care who committed the murder or how, even when the culprit was revealed. The setting of a theatrical company in which the director, whom everyone in the company has some reason to do away with, gets bumped off is hardly original. I read most of the book on a flight from Japan to Europe, but was able to put it down to watch "Small Soldiers" and finish it later. Was a good choice to while away the time on a plane ride, however.
5.0 out of 5 stars
witty theatrical mystery,
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This review is from: Who Dropped Peter Pan?: A Jocelyn O'Roarke Mystery (Paperback)
I think this is the last one Dentinger wrote but it's a hoot. Jocelyn has problems juggling her two boyfriends while solving the mystery of who killed the actor/director who played Peter Pan. Lots of interesting NY and theatre type characters including the tough NYC lawyer who falls for her client. This is a classic in my opinion.
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