Devil in Disguise by Julian Clary
Ebury, £14.99 £13.49; 420pp


Most "celebrity" novels are garbage, but not this one. It’s as camp as the proverbial row of tents, but Clary tells a very good story.

Molly is a plump, sweet-natured singer and actress. Her closest friend is gay Simon, about to find fame as a caustic drag-artist named Genita L'Warts. Simon and Molly love each other, but Simon can’t control his passion for straight men - and this threatens to kill their relationship. But Molly shouldn’t be left alone, because she’s getting tangled up in the life of her bonkers landlady, Lilia, who claims to be a German cabaret singer and wants to use Molly for another shot at fame.

Funny and absolutely charming.

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