Jeffrey Case is a taxi driver who wants to play Hamlet. He does! Once! What strange characters he meets!

Who is this man that looks and dresses like Shakespeare? Who are these actors that are always dressed as characters from Shakespeare's plays and why do they always stay in character?

More important for Jeffrey, who is this gorgeous seductress with curves in all in the right places, and why did she climb into the front seat of his cab? How could a luxury-high-rise dweller like her refuse to tip and yet forget $200,000 on the back seat?

Lovers of Shakespeare will love Shakespeare is Alive and Well and Living in Sun City. Those of us less familiar with Shakespeare will laugh just as hard and learn more than a bit about the theatre from this playwright and actor.

But even after all the questions are answered, the reader will still wonder, "Who is this insane and funny man named Allen Lyne? Does he believe Shakespeare is really still

This is the second novel of Allen Lyne's that I've read. I enjoyed it and admire his capacity to generate plenty of fun. It's unpretentious and appealing… and should go down well with those who know their Shakespeare.

The topsy-turvy use of characters and actors playing roles, quite apart from trying to be themselves, could only be written by a theatre person.

Both of Lyne's books have great characters. They are vivid and they are strongly contrasted. In the current book Sally, Stella, Sister Sandy, Titania, the un-named lady in the bank, Moonflower, Jeffrey's kids--all of them pop up as I type away. That's good writing, I have a hunch the author has known them all personally.

Every Shakespeare lover should bubble with enthusiasm at what the writer has done with this story.
        Reviewed by Dr. Robert Kimber
        This is a Reader Review!

Shakespeare is Alive and Well and Living in Sun City is the second offering produced by writer Lyne and read by this reviewer. Well rounded, spiritedly portrayed characters, vividly painted settings and animated dialog all move the tale along at breakneck speed in this fast paced romp. Writer Lyne skillfully weaves a fanciful, complex tale using the theater as his back drop, William Shakespeare in a 'what if' role and human foibles at their worst/best. Snappy dialog, betrayal, lust and puzzlement couple with fascinating settings and absorbing storyline to keep the reader moving along from chapter to chapter. Lyne has taken a well known theater figure, Shakespeare, placed him and his work in modern times to produce a highly entertaining work sure to please alike Shakespeare lovers and those who know little of the Bard.

         Reviewed by: Molly Martin
Entertaining Read …….. Recommended ….. 5 stars

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Allen Lyne lives in Adelaide, South Australia with his wife, Sandra, step-daughter Bethany and his white rabbit, Thumper.

He has had jobs as varied as truck driver, Royal Australian Navy seaman, grape picker, as well as actor, writer and director for theatre, film, radio and T.V. and lecturer in Drama at Adelaide University.

In 2003 Allen's A Handicap for the Devil? was published by Books Unbound . Allen is also the author of 39 plays that have been produced in various parts of the world. Most of his plays have been written on commission or while he was part of a theatre company.

His children's stories have been produced on Network Ten's television program Mulligrubs in Australia and other countries.

Allen and Sandra currently own The Bearly Together Company , a comedy dinner-theatre company that tours Australia. Bearly Together also produces original children's shows.

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