That Angel Look

Fitzroy Maclean Angel #8

by Mike Ripley

That Angel Look is the eighth novel in the series featuring the jazz-playing, taxi-driving, Fitzroy Maclean Angel. Two were past winners of the Crime Writer's Association's "Last Laugh" Awards for comedy crime, and one of the novels is currently being developed (by Ripley) for British television.

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

About the author

Mike Ripley is the author of the award-winning 'Angel' series of comedy thrillers which have twice won the CWA Last Laugh Award. It has been said that he 'paints a picture of London Dickens would recognise' and that 'he writes like the young Len Deighton, wierd and wonderful information and very, very funny'. Described as 'England's funniest crime writer' (The Times), he is also a respected critic of crime fiction, writing for the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Times and the Birmingham Post among others.

Reviews

[Readelf · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just don't like Amy, not at all, not even slightly and there's a great big plothole, which irritated me both times I've read it and it doesn't quite hold together.