The Gun Seller

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Summary: A Great First Novel
Review: I've had more fun reading this book than any I can remember. An amazing blend of suspense and humor. I cannot wait for his next book!

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Summary: The Kirkus review and its inaccuracies
Review: Before you review or display a review you should make sure the thing is at least factually correct. The Kirkus Reveiw shown on your page was inaccurate describing Alexander Woolf as "A Canadian Arms-dealer". He's American. Read the book. "'Does the name Woolf mean anything to you, Paulie' 'Person or company.' 'Person,' I said. 'American, I think. Buisnessman.'" Their is no way this will be made a movie in America as the book's "bad guys" are American and don't speak in the affected English accent slated to the evil calculating "bad guy".

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Summary: Lives up to its publicity
Review: Others have already expressed the same enthusiasm I feel for this book, so just let me add two points. One, US readers may be more familiar with Laurie as the doltish prince from the Blackadder TV series. The voice of that character often comes through in Laurie's narrative style, to hilarious effect; this is a wonderful book to read aloud. Second, most comic novels get so caught up in being silly that they ultimately strike no emotional chord in us. This one has just enough human touches to make you care about what happens to the main character. Highly entertaining

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Summary: James Bond on acid
Review: Somehow -- amazingly -- Hugh Laurie has managed to fuse the spy/thriller genre with laugh-out-loud humor. I alternated between having a white-knuckled death grip on the book, and having to pick it up off the floor after laughing so hard the blasted thing fell out of my hands. Don't miss "The Gun Seller"; it promises to be the start of a major literary career. Can't wait for the movie . .

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Summary: Funny
Review: Short review. Just one comment, but definitely more than one chuckle per page

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Summary: One of the best books published this year.
Review: If this is not one of the funniest books ever written, it's in the running. Hugh Laurie manages to concoct the perfect spy-novel cocktail with all the right ingredients: tough boys, big guns, beautiful women, and world peace at stake; adding to it a dash of good old British wit. The end result is a thrilling page turner that will have you howling with laughter. Perfect for an afternoon at the beach

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Summary: The funniest book of the year
Review: The Gunseller is the rarest of novels -- one that blends two distinct genres perfectly, elevating each in the process. It is genuinely, laugh out loud funny (avoiding the inclination to be merely wry or to toss off double ententres like James Bond) and it is nail biting suspenseful, with the stakes and the ending in doubt until the last second. Hugh Laurie is a hugely talented writer who offers us, in the guise of Thomas Lang, the most fascinating hero to come along in years. His writing style, including a veritable lexicon of hilarious British slang, flows briskly and never fails to make the reader feel that they are sharing the moment with the characters. Be warned: you will need a block of uninterrupted time when you pick up this book because you won't be able to put it down

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Summary: The only thing that can top this will be the audio version.
Review: This one is brand new, hot off the press in the U.S. and a terrific read. Billed as "Bertie Wooster meets James Bond" (N.Y. Times-glowing-Book Review), I though the reference had something to do with the fact that the author plays Bertie Wooster in the PBS series. Wrong. Laurie manages to merge the wit of a P.G. Wodehouse with the suspense of a Robert Ludlum and the derring-do of an Ian Fleming to produce...well, a Hugh Laurie. I was on the edge of my seat half the time - the other half I was regaling anyone within hearing distance with the funny bits. There are loads of them, along with intricate terrorist plots, deadly helicopters and a very satisfying ending. This is Laurie's first novel and I hope he is currently mopping the fevered brow over his next one

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Summary: What a ride!
Review: Extremely readable, funny, clever, this page turner combines numerous plot twists, international conspiracies, nefarious evildoers, and more belly laughs than you can shake a stick at. The story begins in high gear, and doesn't let up for a moment. Laurie's delightfully twisted sense of humour is on constant display in clever diologue and a relentless use of irony. My only problem with the book was my complete inabiltity to put it down. A superbly written book, and an all around great read for anyone capable of reading a cereal box. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone. A suggestion for "Fry and Laurie" fans: this book is best when injected intravenously, with a very large syringe

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Summary: The only thing that can top this will be the audio version.
Review: This one is brand new, hot off the press in the U.S. and a terrific read. Billed as "Bertie Wooster meets James Bond" (N.Y. Times-glowing-Book Review), I though the reference had something to do with the fact that the author plays Bertie Wooster in the PBS series. Wrong. Laurie manages to merge the wit of a P.G. Wodehouse with the suspense of a Robert Ludlum and the derring-do of an Ian Fleming to produce...well, a Hugh Laurie. I was on the edge of my seat half the time - the other half I was regaling anyone within hearing distance with the funny bits. There are loads of them, along with intricate terrorist plots, deadly helicopters and a very satisfying ending. This is Laurie's first novel and I hope he is currently mopping the fevered brow over his next one