- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Kensington (April 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1575668874
- ISBN-13: 978-1575668871
- Product Dimensions: 22 x 14.2 x 2.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 399 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,456,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
In last year's well-received Posted to Death, James introduced a unique amateur sleuth: Simon Kirby-Jones, a respected historian and mystery author (under female pseudonyms), an American living his dream in a cozy English village-and a gay vampire, who controls his vampirism by popping pills. The fun continues as Simon, along with his adoring young aide, Sir Giles, attends a crime writer's conference at Kinsale House presided over by its domineering chatelaine, Lady Hermione. To his astonishment, Simon discovers that the featured speaker purports to be one of his nom de plumes, Dorinda Darlington. The thoroughly nasty literary agent shared by all should be the murderer's object, but she has too much on her clients, and it's the Dorinda imposter who ends up squashed by a stone urn pushed from the terrace. The often flippant humor, overdone British slang and superior posturings of the book's self-absorbed detective may not be to every taste, but fully developed characters and a well-designed plot amply compensate.
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Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A VAMPIRE COZY,
By Jak Klinikowski "justjak13" (El Paso, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Faked To Death (Mass Market Paperback)
FAKED TO DEATH is the second in the Simon Kirby-Jones mystery series by Dean James. Dr Kirby-Jones is a prolific author who writes historical biographies under his own name, and mysteries with a female sleuth under his pen name, Dorinda Darlington. Oh, by the way Simon Kirby-Jones is a gay vampire. Of course in this day and age vampires take pills three times a day that allow them a most life like existence. They can no longer turn into bats or put the glamour on people but the up side is they no longer sleep in coffins and they can go about in the day time. They do retain their intuitive gifts however.In this second novel, Simon and his handsome trusty assistant Sir Giles, attend a writers' conference at the stately home of Lady Hermione Kinsale. Simon has a strong motive for attending. Someone, posing as Dorinda Darlington, will also be there, and Simon is determined to find out what the imposter is up to. A colorful cast of eccentric authors populate the writers' workshop and the reader is informed that each has reason to detest the fake Dorinda. Needless to say, it is not long before the imposter is dead and the mystery is in full swing. This novel is a delightful English Cozy, full of off beat, fun characters, and set in the British countryside. James constructs an admirable who-done-it, with the prerequisite red herrings, and the reader is kept guessing as to the murderer's identity. The humor here is firmly tongue-in-cheek. This is a pleasant and distracting read from cover to cover and a definite credit to its genre. I look forward to the next installment.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great premise,
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This review is from: Faked To Death (Mass Market Paperback)
I've read both of the books, and am looking forward to the next one. I especially liked the introduction of his concern that he would be "outed" by not dying in an otherwise fatal accident.I agree that the series cannot go on much longer with Giles' knowing the truth. Although he may not consciously speculate on some odd aspects of Simon's life, the clues must be racking up sub-consciously. At this point, their relationship needs some sort of resolution; more of Giles throwing himself at an unwilling Simon will probably turn me off the series for good. It gets too emotionally masochistic/dysfunctional. That leads to ... Simon's sex life. Or lack thereof. He may not need food, but his hormones seem to be raging alone just fine to me. He's been celibate since arriving in the U.K.? One last thing: do we really need to be reminded of his taking his pills? Those mentionings take me out of the story gratuitously - and annoyingly! I'd like to know what happens if he stops taking them? Perhaps he could misplace some? Or be burgled and have the thief steal them thinking they have a street value of some sort? Perhaps that would cause him to need to turn to someone? Enter Giles! Simon can be insufferable, but he's never mean or cruel. He fits in well with all of the other abursurdist characters in his world.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another gem,
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This review is from: Faked To Death (Hardcover)
I have to tell you that I received Faked to Death in the post late in the afternoon on a Thursday; by Friday morning I was reading the final words - and I loved every minute of it. Posted to Death was a great surprise and a thoroughly enjoyable read, and its sequel was even more enjoyable. I really want Simon Kirby-Jones to have that conversation with Giles. I won't divulge the details or the plot - just read it and enjoy!!
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