Utterly brilliant, original and compelling.
This is, I believe , the fourth in a series but the first I have read and I did not feel disadvantaged by this, more now determined to seek out the others quickly as I’m sure I’ll love them too.
The novel concept is that the author is actually the main character in the book and under suspicion for murder. He has written a play which is being performed at a theatre and a critic’s, not very pleasant, review has been leaked to those involved in the play and suddenly she is found murdered and the actors and writers are the main suspects. This is all very Agatha Christie and brilliantly evolves as all the suspects seemingly have reason to have committed the crime so it is a race against time for our hero to clear his name, if indeed he is innocent. Quirky, original and very enjoyable.