Break a Leg, Darlings

by Marian Babson

Book Overview

Trixie and Evangeline have always accepted that it might occasionally be necessary to suffer for their art--but they draw the line at dying for it. How could they imagine that their innocent search... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031215285X
• ISBN13: 9780312152857
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Two eldely actresses look for a role, but find murder.

Trixie Dolan and Evangeline Sinclair refuse to accept the fact that they are aging, former screen star greats. They reject all offers of roles that are closer to their age because they are all poor, stereotypical parts. So what do two former superstars do when they cannot find the roles they feel is fitting for them? Simple, they make the rounds of the English pub theaters seeking the perfect part. Each night, the duo suffers horrendous indignities as they deal with the theatrical fringe who for the most part have no talent. Trixie and Evangeline must cope with horrendous colloquy, even worse acting, and the slummiest of locales and productions. ......As the search continues for a budding Shaw to star the pair in the next great English play, Trixie and Evangeline are unaware of the danger that they are in from an unknown stalker. Even one of their rivals was recently killed and Trixie was shoved down a set of stairs. If the duo is not more careful where they go for the nirvana of acting roles, they may find themselves starring in the wrong production: the double murder of two aging actresses by an unknown assailant. ......BREAK A LEG, DARLINGS is a humorous English cozy that fans of the sub-genre will appreciate due to the constant bickering and droll antics of the two female pals. However, in spite of the charm and the crazy situations that Trixie and Evangeline always seem to find themselves starring in, the novel is a classic cozy: limited action and suspense, making it not everyone's cup of tea. ......Harriet Klausner