Synopsis
The Perfect Murder
Shaun McKenna from Peter James
Published by Josef Weinberger
3 Male 2 Female
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Peter James is one of the foremost proponents of crime drama, his novels selling more than 15 million copies worldwide
And The Perfect Murder is the first of his works to be adapted for the stage...
Victor Smiley and his wife Joan have been married for twenty years, but their marriage has reached crisis point
Victor dreams of a new life and has decided there is only one way to get Joan out of his life forever
But he's about to get a nasty surprise as Joan has her own plans
Plans that are just as dark as his
Throw into this mix psychic sex worker Kamila, handsome jack of all trades Don and alibis as holey as Swiss cheese
Then add young detective Roy Grace investigating his very first homicide case and what you have is a sure-fire recipe for an entertaining thriller
Awash with contemporary references ranging from 50 Shades of Grey to Breaking Bad, the adaptation aims for a contemporary relevance and resonance
And while the novels are somber in tone, this stage translation plays the majority of the action for laughs
That said, there are genuine frights and clever plot twists throughout
And a few blood-curdling screams from both stage and audience
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