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Weddings and Murders

By Colin Jeffrey & Paul Dunn

Vanguard Press, Sheraton House, Castle Park, Cambridge.

291 pp £8.99 ISBN 1-843861-54-2

Reviewed by Carol Thistlethwaite

Weddings and Murders does what its cover says. The picture on the front and the blurb on the back lead you to expect exactly what you get. The main plot centres on the forthcoming marriage of attractive virgin 30-something Peggy Legg  to plastic surgeon Timothy Bryant. Both witness to a bungled burglary, they are unknowingly being hunted by a hit man. The well-woven subplots bring together the most diverse and outlandish characters one could imagine, from a gourmet chef of spotted dick to a newly ordained female vicar desperate to be wed, each has their own pre-occupation. Daring in its political un-correctness and bordering on bawdy, readers will either love or hate the un-halting humour. It romps along at a cracking pace. The writers are at their best when being original but mostly they are old hat. Comedians, you either love them or hate them, and these two are no exception. The book is a real page turner or a real off-turner depending on your sense of funniness.

Issue 14