Author:Paul Hendy
The King is dead. A nation mourns...
Having clawed his way up from C-list obscurity to the pinnacle of A-list superstardom, media personality and self-proclaimed King of Saturday Night Television, Simon Peters is found dead in 'suspicious circumstances'.
Deluded, self-obsessed and with an ego the size of Coventry, Simon trod on so many toes, stabbed innumerable backs and slept with a lot of the wrong people in his ever-more desperate search for fame. The bitter ex-agent, the ruthless manager, the jilted ex-girlfriend, the rival game-show host and any number of members of the viewing public who'd had to sit through his shows - each and every one had reason to hate Simon. But who would hate him enough to want to see him dead? Investigative journalist David Mulryan looks back on the career of this light entertainment legend in his search to answer the burning question: Who Killed Simon Peters?
Taking you inside the mind of a man who is dying to be famous, this deliciously funny novel takes a sideways swipe at show business, slaps the face of the television industry and gives a friendly poke in the eye to our celebrity-obsessed culture.
An hysterical, rip-roaring, celebrity yarn...Hendy has done it again!
—— CHRISTOPHER BIGGINSPaul Hendy brilliantly depicts the glamour and grime of showbusiness. A laugh a page and then some
—— SHAUN WILLIAMSONBrilliantly funny...why isn't it all about me, though? I think he should have called it 'Who Killed Toyah Wilcox?'
—— TOYAH WILCOXI had to read the whole book just to make sure I got a mention...Very funny though
—— PETER DUNCANThis is a silk stocking of a novel: fragile, light - and yet possessed of surprising tensile strength...making it look this simple is a real art
—— The TimesDe Bernieres is a skilful writer, poetic but unforced, who can soothe you like a masseur, telling well-oiled stories of past excitements, and then just when you are drifting off, dexterously tweak a pressure point
—— Daily TelegraphAttractive and completely compelling
—— Daily MailA beautifully written and compelling story
—— Sunday ExpressDe Bernière's mellifluent, clear prose slips through the reader's mind with efficient ease
—— The TimesBy the end I was impressed, moved and touched
—— SpectatorA bittersweet love story
—— TatlerYou'll soon be as captivated by Roza's colourful tale as Chris is
—— SHEA bitter-sweet story of missed opportunities
—— Good Book Guide