A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody
by Ron Bernas
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What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play. While some find it to be a hilarious spoof filled with clever writing and physical comedy, others are disappointed by its execution, noting a lack of depth in the plot's development.
Synopsis
Comedy/Murder Mystery / 4m 2f / Unit SetIt's New Year's Eve at the Perry mansion and Julia and Matthew Perry seem to have it all.
But Matthew wants something more -- to be rid of his wife Julia so he can have some real fun!
He resolves to murder Julia by the new year's end and tells her so.
She vows to stay alive and tells him so.
And so the game begins -- a hilarious year-long match of wits and the witless.
While Julia cleverly dodges Matthew's devious murder attempts the Perry friends a
Press Reviews
"A delightful surprise...an evening of fun just on the proper side of slapstick."
— Lansing State Journal
"Comedy packs laughs...a delightful play...a medley of laughs...the play has charm, and is really funny."
— News-Herald, Southgate, MI
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A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody is a American mystery play written by Ron Bernas and published by Samuel French in New York (2009).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Samuel French · 2009 · 84 pp
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