368 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671020828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 October 1998
Description
Hugh Laurie concocts an uproarious cocktail of comic zingers and over-the-top action in this "ripping spoof of the spy genre" (Vanity Fair) -- the irresistible tale of a former Scots Guard-turned-hired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
tense 45%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 43% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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368 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780671020828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 01 October 1998
Description
Hugh Laurie concocts an uproarious cocktail of comic zingers and over-the-top action in this "ripping spoof of the spy genre" (Vanity Fair) -- the irresistible tale of a former Scots Guard-turned-hired gun, a freelance soldier of fortune who also ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,203 reviews
Moods
adventurous 85%
tense 45%
mysterious 40%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 35%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 43% | Character: 6%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.