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bookotron published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010
4 Reviews
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Plot? Plot is something that happens to others...
I don't own a TV set, and therefore I can safely claim not to ever have seen an episode of Dr House - so I can't really review the book in terms of Laurie's role in the series, or anything else related to his actor/singer/comedian career.
The various cover blurbs hint at "a cross between James Bond ... (continue)
Pamar said on Sep 2, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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OK, yes, it is funny. At least the first couple of chapters. Entertaining as well, as the story is not too obvious. But still, it somehow lacks focus.
I really like Hugh Laurie as an actor (and especially as a comedian) and he is a really good musician, but as a novelist he falls slightly short of t ... (continue)Marco Piva said on Jul 19, 2010 | Add your feedback
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The House That Was Before House
I found The Gun Seller a brilliant read. That is, if you enjoy the sort of dry, cynical humour, and trenchant quips by the character Gregory House in the television show, House, M.D.
Though this novel pre-dates the television show by many years (1996), it is as if the central charac ... (continue)
Ramnagel said on Mar 14, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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This was a fun read with a very satisfying ending. I can't believe it was written by House, haha. It's pretty witty but the way it's written makes it a very slow read for me. There is a certain type of cadence the text seemed to need and it slowed me down, but it was still pretty good.
Deanna Kyre said on Aug 4, 2008 | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Hardcover 352 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0434002976
- ISBN-13: 9780434002979
- Publisher: William Heinemann
- Pub date: May 01, 1996
- Also available as: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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The Gun Seller
Hugh Laurie is known for many things, few of them related to reading or writing. He starred in the 'Stuart Little' movies, he played in 'Blackadder' and he starred in the recent set of 'Jeeves and Wooster' adaptations as Bertie Wooster. I'm not sure ... (read full critics)