Hugh Laurie

Adventure-mystery by actor Hugh Laurie ("House"; "Jeeves and Wooster"; and many more). It follows Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart who's hired to assassinate an American industrialist.

Instead he decides to warn the intended victim and finds himself butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, while trying to save a beautiful woman, navigate plenty of unexpected plot twists, and prevent an international bloodbath.… (mer)

I'm not even going to lie: I sought out this book solely because it was written by one of my favorite actors, the star of the "House" television series in the United States as well as some classic British television comedies such as "Blackadder," "Jeeves and Wooster," and "A Bit of Laurie and Fry."

In some ways this is a conventional spy thriller novel involving international arms dealers, terrorists, and government conspiracies. However, the novel has an unmistakable comic tone as you might expect from Laurie that keeps the suspense from getting too heavy. I enjoyed it, but readers who prefer their thrillers more straightforward may want to steer clear.… (mer)