Score!: A funny, romantic, suspenseful delight from Jilly Cooper, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Riders
£5.70
Jilly Cooper’s most thrilling addition to the Rutshire Chronicles yet!
Sir Robert Rannaldini, the most successful but detested conductor in the world, had two ambitions: to seduce his ravishing nineteen-year-old stepdaughter Tabitha Campbell-Black, and to put his mark on musical history by making the definitive film of Verdi’s darkest opera, Don Carlos.
As Rannaldini, his charismatic French director Tristan, and a volatile cast and crew gather at Rannaldini’s haunted abbey for filming, it is inevitable that violent feuds, abandoned bonking, temperamental screaming, and devious plotting will ensue. But although everyone wished Rannaldini dead, no one actually thought the Maestro would be murdered. Or that after the dreadful deed some very bizarre things would continue to occur.
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‘Romance, glamour, seismic sex and delightful comedy?this book is a slice of heaven: pure, blissful escapism’ Kate Saunders, New Statesman
‘A deliciously funny, lusty, riproaring read with the added dimension of suspense and murder’
Good Housekeeping
‘Has all the usual Cooper ingredients … but with the added twist of a murder mystery’ Linda Roberts, Daily Mail
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Additional information
| Publisher | Transworld Digital (23 Dec. 2010) |
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| Language | English |
| File size | 6917 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 801 pages |
by Samuel Barber
Having read ‘Riders’ over a decade ago, I decided to revisit Jilly Cooper’s novel and read this book. I was not disappointed. She is definitely a good writer, even if the story isn’t that good. She has a real grasp of human nature, behaviour and motivations, even if the characters themselves aren’t that interesting. A good writer can write a bad novel and still be a good writer because the quality of the writing stands out. I’ll have to read another of her books.
by D. S. Winch
Good pace,enough intrigue to keep the reader wanting to turn the page to know what happened, excellent ending to satisfy the most romantic reader.
by Amazon Customer
Exciting read
Really enjoyed it
Couldn’t wait to find out the killer
Wasn’t who I expected for sure
Brilliant to the end
by TopNotch
I’ve loved the previous Rutshire Chronicles books, but I’m really struggling to get into this. I’ve got half way through and haven’t actually read any more for a few weeks as it seems such heavy going. I’ve found previous books to lead you in smoothly to all the different storylines for the different characters and I can’t help but turn the pages to see what happens next, but this seemed more rushed and to chop and change
quickly that I was struggling to work out what was actually happening to who. I’ll no doubt plod on and get through it and hopefully it will get better.
by Lynny
As always, a good read
by Amazon Customer
i have the complete collection in paperback along with many other authors and series, so my husband bought me a kindle and i bought the whole collection again!! i love the characters especially R C-B and Declan O Hara and thry pop up in many of the follow-up books, though each book tells a whole new story with new lovable characters.
by T8ch
I love Jilly Cooper books but I am finding this one a bit slow. Lots of characters, I would say some dont really have a purpose and I dont feel I have got to know them – sometimes a bit confusing. I am not interested in music beyond listening to what I like and find this book a bit heavy on the technical side of things rather than getting on with the storyline. I havent finished it yet as its not a book I am ‘avidly’ reading like her others. Probably more enjoyable if you are a musician.
by Rosina C
A good story full of the usual cast of characters, providing just what I need for winter afternoon with the fire on and the coffee pot to hand. I like the continuing thread of personalities that travel down the years with these Rutshire chronicles, and I agree with an earlier reviewer who said that Jilly Cooper must have ‘fallen in love’ with the ‘Handsomest Man in England, Rupert Campbell Black, at some point in her story as he has changed from a wife beating/ horse beating /love rat /absolute s**t into every woman’s dream hero. His marriage to Taggie obviously mellowed him somewhat but he does seem to have had a personality transplant.