Family of Angels

Fitzroy Maclean Angel #7

by Mike Ripley

For the first time, cab-driving, trumpet-playing Angel has to turn his streetwise talents to solving problems deep in the bosom of his own family, notably on finding his missing brother and then getting him out of one of the most outrageous drug deals of the decade.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Crime, Humor

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2000

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

[Simon Mcleish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feckless investigator Fitzroy Maclean Angel facing a madcap investigation involving illegal cannabis growers and friendly air stewardesses, while looking for his disappeared brother, with a showcase conclusion. The Angel stories are pretty much indistinguishable from each other, but they can be a lot of fun - at least in smallish doses. This is me picking up one I've not read before. His later work, continuing Margery Allingham is well worth reading if you are a fan of her detective Campion, but not equal to her best work.

[Nurture Waratah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book wasn't particularly well-written, yet it had me hooked from the very beginning. The story had so many unrealistic twists and turns that it really should have been a flop, yet I was completely unable to put it down. Some of the characters were flawless, others formulaic but engaging. This book really should not have been as fun and funny as it was, but despite it's faults, it turned out to be an engrossing and enjoyable read — and that speaks to the skill of the author.

[Velvetink · Rating 2 out of 5]

Culled from parents shelves- donated to St Vincent de Paul

[Readelf · Rating 3 out of 5]

The last of the angel book which I really enjoyed