Death and the Burlesque Maiden

De: Imogen Church

Narrado por: Imogen Church

When one of Nora Bunstruggle’s friends is murdered in cold blood, it sends the Coochie Hole burlesque club on Megalopolis into shock.

It soon becomes clear that the police have zero interest in the death of a burlesque dancer. But what if the twisted killer strikes their troupe again? And who is going to exact justice for the victim’s now motherless child?

Nora and the gang from the Coochie Hole realise that if they want to get to catch their faceless murderous foe, they are going to have to roll their sleeves up and kick some backsides themselves.

They must use all their collective skills if they are going to catch the killer and avenge Sue’s death. But what they discover one night in a dark dank basement will shock them to the core....

©2021 Imogen Church (P)2021 Audible, Ltd

Fun read by a great narrator!

It is no surprise that the greatest narrator wrote such a good book. I could listen to anything Imogen narrates but this was so much fun knowing it was her own book. I loved the characters! I wanted to know them in real life. The story was easy to fall in synch with and I could have finished it so quick but I made it last a few car rides to work. Fun murder mystery and characters you want to protect.

Burlesque Masterpiece!

The critically acclaimed narrator Imogen Church tries her hand at authorship to a resounding success! Set in the world of burlesque, an atmosphere Ms. Church is intimately familiar with, Death and the Burlesque Maiden is a smart, humorous and well written mystery, filled with twists, turns and snarky comments from the brilliant narrator, Ms. Church herself! She leaves the door open for the next book and I’m here for it!!

What a perfect book.

I became an instant fan of Imogen Church the moment I listened to a book she had narrated, many years ago. I don’t think there’s a story out there that I would want someone else to narrate, I wish she narrated every single one of them. I also love when a book is narrated (well) by the author, so I was super excited to read this. Even with all that enthusiasm, it exceeded my expectations and surprised me in the best way. She creates a whole world that is so unique and timeless, but also somehow very current. A perfect feminist story for 2021, and we deserve it. Go read it right now.

LOVED IT!

I first loved Imogen Church for her narration. She can transition between different characters like no one else. So I was intrigued to listen to her own work that she also narrated. I was NOT disappointed. It was entertaining from beginning to end. Can’t wait for more from her!

Rough Start, Worth Hanging in For!

Confession #1: I adore Imogen Church. I have listened to countless audio books just because I love how she reads them.

Confession #2: When I saw Imogen Church had written a book, I was skeptical. That said, I wanted to give it a try because I felt like she deserved a shot.

Warning: It’s starts out slow. The Prologue is over 8 minutes long. The speaker’s world view was clearly stated in about the first 90 seconds. Editing was needed here.

For the first third of the novel, I struggled to figure out what the genre was supposed to be. Is it supposed to be The Hunger Games meets Burlesque? Is it supposed to be a parallel universe to The Handmaid’s Tale? I had a hard time finding an anchor for what the novel was supposed to be and then, about a third of the way through, I had an epiphany. It’s basically a graphic novel without, you know, the graphic elements. Once I got there, I was able to lean into the story and, once I did, I was hooked.

Imogen Church is a talented writer. The story is quirky, innovative, and the characters are endearing. The ending is such that it sounds like this could be a series and, now that I “get it”, it’s a series I look forward to reading.

On a side note, I am wondering if the character of Simon Prebble was intentional and either a nod to or a teasing jab at Church’s fellow British narrator of the same name. If so, pretty cheeky!