Dial M for Merde

One of the few "funny" books I've ever read that was funny. The characters involved may be a little flat and the plot non-complex but it is very entertaining and an easy read. Would probably be a good beach novel or a lazy weekend read.

I would buy more from this author. A serious subject with some comic relief. The characters were believable people you would like if you met them socially. "I'm a person of few words and insisting that I write 20 words makes my comments insipid."

Dial M for Merde is a cute title, and the novel has an excellent start in Paris. The author has clearly traveled to The City of Lights [and southern France] and has tried to ride a rental bike in city traffic! But the story decays from there on, as the reader searches for both the merde and the murder. I'm 25% of the way into the book and the main even hasn't happened yet. I'll give it another chance, but i will be skimming in search of the title event. The writing is OK, and if this is a new writer i think there is hope for turning up a notch to the 'good level'. There needs to be more focus on the plot, right now the reader is chasing sub-plots, while the core issue goes wanting. As a reader I also need to care about the characters, and I don't care enough about them at this point -- hoping that will improve too. More later ...

This was a GREAT read, so amusing and informative as well. Love the honest but kind portrayal of the French.

WARNING: "May contain spoilers"... This book was being promoted by Amazon via their Kindle store. The premise looked interesting, so I gave it a shot. Overall, I liked it. The lead character starts out clearly thinking he's going to do one thing and ends up in a mess of different situations, few of them good. The story comes together nicely at the end, and multiple disasters are averted. The general plot has been done many times before, though I always found the presentation more than interesting enough to keep reading. My only gripe? It seemed like every other thing that happened in the story was of a sexual nature. I don't really care, though I was tired of having such scenes and concepts appear over and over again.

This book is enjoyable for anyone who likes humor or mystery writing, but is especially enjoyable for Francophiles. Light and entertaining!

First book in the Merde series that I have read. I enjoyed the humor and sarcasm. Not much of a story but the characters were fun. For a light read that will often make you laugh I recommend it. I will give the other books by Stephen Clark a try.

Stephen Clarke proves again what an excellent story teller he really is! Enjoyed the book from beginning to end tks!