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I have not read a protagonist so unscrupulous and ultimately self-destructive since the likes of Scarlet O’Hara.

Basil Ackroyd, the portly English expat and self-preserving mayor of Durac, France, returns in this second installment of Douglas Spencer Wallis’ dark farce series. Picking up right where Futile Deceptions left off, Just Recompense finds Basil only weeks after the prior fiasco. Unfortunately, another fiasco is always inevitable. It’s astounding that anyone so morally-repugnant can be so resilient… and laugh-out-loud funny.

This time, Basil’s endeavor to collect money off an ex-associate who skedaddled years ago rapidly leads the cigar-puffing mayor from forged passports, to dirty money, to accidental auto-theft, to self-inflicted stab wounds, to the unwelcome notice of plotting politicians and icy socialites. (With innumerable bumps and tumbles peppering his way.) Basil, however, takes each disaster in stride. Avarice with a side of blinding self-confidence is the order of the day… and our anti-hero is no stranger to meals.

All of France seems to be working an angle. Faraway politicians plan to use the corrupt Englishman as their scapegoat. Basil’s private secretary Sylvie still retorts with a bit too little thought while flashing a bit too much skin. Elizabeth Lindy has grown exasperated with her role as Basil’s glorified trophy-wife and is wrestling with secrets that may shred their marriage. Timid Capitaine Beauclaire is reeling from his short, stolen moments with her… which seem to have meant far more to the officer than to Elizabeth. Basil’s longtime confidante Abdul decides to make a run for it, leaving Claudine Dubois to step up as Durac’s first lady notaire. And everyone’s past just keeps rising to the surface like sewage in a flooding gutter.

Just Recompense is an incredibly fast-paced, inventive, and surprising read! The absurd situations, physical comedy, hair-brained plans, over-the-top personalities, and insatiable Basil keep the pages flying. This tale is by all means a Farce. What should be hopeless comes off as haphazard coincidence. What should be abhorrent is played for laughs. And just when you’ve lost all patience with Basil Ackroyd, the poor, deluded fellow falls in so deep that you can’t help but root for him… against your better judgment.

I strongly recommend reading the Basil Ackroyd’s France series in order, as the schemes and scandals from the first book do carry over into the second. Though I eventually reached an understanding with the substantial cast of characters-each of whom is masterfully intertwined and necessary-I did spend the first several chapters trying to sort out where everyone was from, why so few citizens seemed to be French, what year it was, and what exactly had brought about the shady purchase of a statue and the recent arson of a public building…

If you’re a fan of the screwball comedies of the 1930s, the campy thrillers of the 1960s, or the completely-improbable action films of the 1980s… Basil Ackroyd’s zany, brazen, barely-survivable adventures are for you!


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Just Recompense Basil Ackroyd France Book 2 edition by Douglas Wallis Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

Basil Ackroyd, a dodgy Englishman, is the Mayor of Durac, a French town, and has to untangle the many tangles that he has got himself into, thanks to past and present associations. There is a large cast, all with secrets of their own, including Basil's wife Lindy and his notaire Abdul Bin Avay, his chef Stavros, and the local policeman Klaus Klinker. A fellow from his past, Ginger Frampton, gets himself blown up, and George/Jimmy Wang, a Chinese businessman, wants his million bucks that he thinks Basil stole and Boris, a Russian hit-man, attempts to murder Basil and gets murdered himself. Ginger's sister Letitia Frampton and his ex-wife Monica Frampton turn up and they've got their own agendas as well. And then there is Mademoiselle Lebic, a right-wing politician, who wants to expose Basil as an Anglo-Saxon fascist. With all the madcap events, Basil is hard-pressed to keep his wits.

It was an interesting read, with eccentric humor that sometimes felt forced and some witty dialogues - "I’ll get killed in the rush of you lot getting out of the line of fire." I did have a bit of trouble understanding who was who and what was going on for some part of the story - this is the second book in the series, and the author doesn't bother with too many explanations for readers who haven't read the first one.

I received a free copy of this book for an honest, non-reciprocal review.
A medieval story about a British man who by quirks of birth and fate became citizens of France and the despirate struggles of immigrants living in Durac.
The end justifies the struggles, the means and their perseverance in the peculiarity of a town under the threacherous Maire of Durac, Basil Arkroyd.
The conversation are lively,jocular, ...some sort of good English humour served in a french coffee cup is such a maze but that which still make the book engaging and enjoyable. It will have more appeal to those familiar with the French environment in which the plot and story was written.
Clumpsy and fat, corrupt yet heavily indebted but likeable shephered of Durac,Basil was a family man blessed with a beautiful wife, Mary and some "brats" of Children (according to Basil). The Eleven chapters are filled with his boomeranging schemes, his lack of sensibility to those around him, and his insatiable greed including taking shameful advantage of Mr Ginger Frampton. What of his lust for moments with young Sylvie ,and his comedy of errors and self injuries, thanks to Doc Ramsey, his able physician. I wonder how he was always lucky to have a soft landing in all. His hatred for Ginger Frampton and his escapade with his "Sweet young thing", Sylvie are worth mentioning.
One deranged enemy he earned for himself was Monica frampton, racist, and she was bent on shaming Basil over his helping the immigrants until she was put behind bars.
Humourous, though a bit confusing, the strong characters in French familiarity are quite entertaining to read about.
I was given a copy for an honest review.
I have not read a protagonist so unscrupulous and ultimately self-destructive since the likes of Scarlet O’Hara.

Basil Ackroyd, the portly English expat and self-preserving mayor of Durac, France, returns in this second installment of Douglas Spencer Wallis’ dark farce series. Picking up right where Futile Deceptions left off, Just Recompense finds Basil only weeks after the prior fiasco. Unfortunately, another fiasco is always inevitable. It’s astounding that anyone so morally-repugnant can be so resilient… and laugh-out-loud funny.

This time, Basil’s endeavor to collect money off an ex-associate who skedaddled years ago rapidly leads the cigar-puffing mayor from forged passports, to dirty money, to accidental auto-theft, to self-inflicted stab wounds, to the unwelcome notice of plotting politicians and icy socialites. (With innumerable bumps and tumbles peppering his way.) Basil, however, takes each disaster in stride. Avarice with a side of blinding self-confidence is the order of the day… and our anti-hero is no stranger to meals.

All of France seems to be working an angle. Faraway politicians plan to use the corrupt Englishman as their scapegoat. Basil’s private secretary Sylvie still retorts with a bit too little thought while flashing a bit too much skin. Elizabeth Lindy has grown exasperated with her role as Basil’s glorified trophy-wife and is wrestling with secrets that may shred their marriage. Timid Capitaine Beauclaire is reeling from his short, stolen moments with her… which seem to have meant far more to the officer than to Elizabeth. Basil’s longtime confidante Abdul decides to make a run for it, leaving Claudine Dubois to step up as Durac’s first lady notaire. And everyone’s past just keeps rising to the surface like sewage in a flooding gutter.

Just Recompense is an incredibly fast-paced, inventive, and surprising read! The absurd situations, physical comedy, hair-brained plans, over-the-top personalities, and insatiable Basil keep the pages flying. This tale is by all means a Farce. What should be hopeless comes off as haphazard coincidence. What should be abhorrent is played for laughs. And just when you’ve lost all patience with Basil Ackroyd, the poor, deluded fellow falls in so deep that you can’t help but root for him… against your better judgment.

I strongly recommend reading the Basil Ackroyd’s France series in order, as the schemes and scandals from the first book do carry over into the second. Though I eventually reached an understanding with the substantial cast of characters-each of whom is masterfully intertwined and necessary-I did spend the first several chapters trying to sort out where everyone was from, why so few citizens seemed to be French, what year it was, and what exactly had brought about the shady purchase of a statue and the recent arson of a public building…

If you’re a fan of the screwball comedies of the 1930s, the campy thrillers of the 1960s, or the completely-improbable action films of the 1980s… Basil Ackroyd’s zany, brazen, barely-survivable adventures are for you!