The Gun Seller

After watching Hugh laurie in House MD, it made me intrigued as to what it would be like to read the words and the way forward this artist goes (after being mighty impressed with his sarcastic character in the show)...this book won't disappoint you with its humour, progress of characters and twists and turns. A must read for all the House MD fans and Hugh Laurie lovers!

Ok

Very amusing and intriguing! A must read book!

Amazing book.

boring.

Jokey, but with a thriller-type plot to sustain it. As soon as I read ‘More tea, vicar’ in the opening pages (immortal Crowden) I knew this would be the authentic, clever Hugh Laurie. He will not please One Star reviewers because flippant, laid-back dialogue is probably not in their ears. It is neither ‘woke’, nor shrill enough. Nevertheless, there is plenty to read between the lines, always a happy place to explore.

Possibly the worst book I have ever tried to read. If it were possible to give it minus one star, then that is where I would put it. Boring story that didn’t seem to be going anywhere but what really irked me was the over use of silly, inane humour in almost every paragraph. Amusing at first, then boring and finally totally irritating. I just could not stay focused on the story and abandoned the book halfway through it. I bought this book on the basis of the reviews but in this case I was very misled.

The existing celebrity of the author is literally the only reason I bought this book. I adore Hugh Laurie: as a comedic actor, as a dramatic actor, as a musician (I've seen him in concert with his blues band, amazing!), so I figured I'd give his writing a try. Unfortunately the subject matter just wasn't for me and I really didn't care what happened to anyone. So many different people thrown into the mix that I couldn't keep straight. Boring specifications of weapons I wasn't interested in. Massive Gary Stu moments every time the protagonist went on about his motorbike. Witticisms that just felt too forced.Sorry, Hugh, I'll be sticking to Blackadder and House reruns to enjoy your art in future.

Wow! I’ve just literally flipped the last page and this book — I didn’t want to end. OMG Hugh Laurie MUST write more Thomas Lang! What a fresh thing to read something so exciting, suspenseful, technical enough, uber clever but not pretentious, and best of all, Thomas Lang is so wonderfully funny and one of a kind. Bertie meets Bond, as one review said. So why haven’t they made this into a tv movie or something!? I’ve had this ebook for years now but just finally read it and I’m getting a printed copy just in the off chance I get it signed by the wonderful author himself. Wit and humour, best combo ever.

For the first 20% of the book there was the overwhelming feeling that Hugh Laurie was the smart boy in the class and was trying to show it. Every paragrah was crammed with 'superior' wit to the detriment of character, plot or story. Frankly it felt like reading a young boy out to impress his English master with his wit, knowledge and ability.Then after this section, his writing calms down and he moves forward with the plot, characters and story. It then becomes enjoyable to read.