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Nice Work If You Can Get it
Celia Imrie
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Description for Nice Work If You Can Get it
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FR; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Somewhere on the French Riviera, tucked between glitzy Monte Carlo and Cannes' red carpets, lies the pretty town of Bellevue-Sur-Mer. Sheltered from the glittering melee, it is home to many an expat - including an enterprising team who plan to open a new restaurant. Snapping up a local property and throwing themselves into preparations, Theresa, Carol, William and Benjamin's plans are proceeding unnervingly well. But when Theresa encounters a mysterious intruder, she begins to wonder what secrets the building is concealing. Meanwhile Sally, an actress who gave up the stage to live in quiet anonymity, has decided not to be involved. The famous Cannes Film Festival is on and she is far too busy entertaining unexpected visitors from her past, and an intriguingly handsome Russian. As the razzmatazz of the festival begins to spill over into Bellevue-Sur-Mer, its inhabitants become entangled in complex love triangles and conflicting business interests. With the race on to get the restaurant open in time, the gang find themselves knee-deep in skulduggery, and realise they can no longer tell who's nasty ... and who's nice.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408876947
SKU
V9781408876947
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Ref
99-99
About Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie is an Olivier award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress. She is best known for her film roles in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Calendar Girls and Nanny McPhee. On stage, she won Best Actress in a Musical for Acorn Antiques: The Musical and was nominated for Best Actress in Noises Off. Celia Imrie's upcoming films are A Cure for Wellness, Year by the Sea, Bridget Jones's Baby and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, all due for release in 2016. Her autobiography, The Happy Hoofer, was published in 2011, and her acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling first novel, Not Quite Nice, was published by Bloomsbury in February 2015. celiaimrie.info @CeliaImrie
Reviews for Nice Work If You Can Get it
Fun ... Her work has definite joie de vivre and a sunny, good-natured feel
Wendy Holden
Daily Mail
A hugely enjoyable romp of a novel with eccentric characters, a delightful background and a savoury tang of crime
Katie Fforde With its lively plot and eccentric characters, this is a light-hearted, fun read
Daily Express
A very witty novel by a very witty woman. Hugely entertaining
Julian Fellowes A warm, light-hearted, fast-paced tale that fans of Peter Mayle will enjoy
Joanne Harris Utterly delicious in every way
Joanna Lumley A delicious piece of entertainment ... The characters are a hoot and their antics are hilarious; even better, Theresa is a fabulous cook and Imrie includes the recipes of her signature dishes
The Times
Wonderful and very amusing
Helen Lederer
Good Housekeeping
Sunny, funny debut novel ... A keenly observed, rollicking tale of mature expats reinventing themselves on the French Riviera ... Quickfire dialogue and the strong characterisation
Mail on Sunday
In a delicious touch, the action is punctuated with recipes for the local dishes that are cooked by the characters so that readers can, if they wish, cook along with the action
Daily Telegraph
It's lots of fun, with adventure at a certain age as its driving force, and sun-kissed recipes
Sainsbury's Magazine
A comic caper set among the tangled lives of a group of expats in a southern French village
Observer
Fast-paced and refreshingly frill-free, the text keeps you on edge without the unnecessary embellishment. If you're not already on holiday reading this, it will make you want to pack your bags!
Best
Celia Imrie reveals herself to be a gifted novelist in the witty and engaging Not Quite Nice
Choice
A pacy, light-hearted romp around the Riviera ... Imrie is on a roll with her Nice stories: they're sharp, witty, with a nice plot twist and, like her recipes, leave you with an appetite for more
Scotland on Sunday
Imrie's portraits of expats are vivid
Mail on Sunday
Peppered with local dishes, the novels are as light and frothy as the iles flottantes with creme anglaise she gives a recipe for near the end of the first book
Guardian
Wendy Holden
Daily Mail
A hugely enjoyable romp of a novel with eccentric characters, a delightful background and a savoury tang of crime
Katie Fforde With its lively plot and eccentric characters, this is a light-hearted, fun read
Daily Express
A very witty novel by a very witty woman. Hugely entertaining
Julian Fellowes A warm, light-hearted, fast-paced tale that fans of Peter Mayle will enjoy
Joanne Harris Utterly delicious in every way
Joanna Lumley A delicious piece of entertainment ... The characters are a hoot and their antics are hilarious; even better, Theresa is a fabulous cook and Imrie includes the recipes of her signature dishes
The Times
Wonderful and very amusing
Helen Lederer
Good Housekeeping
Sunny, funny debut novel ... A keenly observed, rollicking tale of mature expats reinventing themselves on the French Riviera ... Quickfire dialogue and the strong characterisation
Mail on Sunday
In a delicious touch, the action is punctuated with recipes for the local dishes that are cooked by the characters so that readers can, if they wish, cook along with the action
Daily Telegraph
It's lots of fun, with adventure at a certain age as its driving force, and sun-kissed recipes
Sainsbury's Magazine
A comic caper set among the tangled lives of a group of expats in a southern French village
Observer
Fast-paced and refreshingly frill-free, the text keeps you on edge without the unnecessary embellishment. If you're not already on holiday reading this, it will make you want to pack your bags!
Best
Celia Imrie reveals herself to be a gifted novelist in the witty and engaging Not Quite Nice
Choice
A pacy, light-hearted romp around the Riviera ... Imrie is on a roll with her Nice stories: they're sharp, witty, with a nice plot twist and, like her recipes, leave you with an appetite for more
Scotland on Sunday
Imrie's portraits of expats are vivid
Mail on Sunday
Peppered with local dishes, the novels are as light and frothy as the iles flottantes with creme anglaise she gives a recipe for near the end of the first book
Guardian