Gun Seller

by Laurie

The irresistible tale of a former Scots Guard-turned-hired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also happens to be one heck of a nice guy.

Cold-blooded murder just isn't Thomas Lang's cup of tea. Offered a bundle to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts to warn the intended victim instead-- a good deed that soon takes a bad turn. Quicker than he can down a shot of his favorite whiskey, Lang is bashing heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femme fatales. Up against rogue CIA agents, wannabe terrorists, and an arms dealer looking to make a high-tech killing, Lang's out to save the leggy lady he has come to love... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot.

• ISBN10: 067102082X
• ISBN13: 9780671020828
• Publish Date: 1 December 1998
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 18 July 2024
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[leahrosereads]

Plot/secondary characters/setting - 2.5-3 Stars
Writing/overall enjoyment reading/House fangirl - 5 Stars

So, I went ahead and gave THE GUN SELLER 4 Stars, but I don’t know if I would have given it 4 if it hadn’t been written by Hugh Laurie. While I did enjoy his writing a lot, and it’s pretty much what saved this book to me, because I’m such a fan of the TV show House, I pretty much insta-upped my rating for the author being Dr. House. Bias, I know, but there you have it.


I thought that the plot in general was pretty predictable, and I didn’t really care for any of the secondary characters, but the main character, Thomas Lang, I loved him. I thought he was witty and charming and wonderfully well written.


Now, back to the writing. The fact that I was laughing regularly throughout this novel, and finding the writing so memorable, is why this novel won me over. Hugh Laurie has a wonderful way with words and I was constantly in awe at how well he spun this story.

I definitely think that in general THE GUN SELLER was a relatively entertaining novel. While I wish there were certain parts that were changed or more fully developed, the writing is wonderful, and I would read another book by Mr. Laurie (especially if Thomas Lang is the star of that one as well).


It was a decent first novel, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of Hugh Laurie or House, or anyone that wants to try a humorous crime thriller (without too much of the thriller aspect).