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Boomerang [Kindle Edition]

Alan Hutcheson (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
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Ted Hogwood's beloved Sarah, a jazz guitar, is in the window of Topp Dollar Pawn. The only way he can get the money to rescue her is to accept an assignment from the AABC, a not nearly official branch of the United States intelligence community. He is partnered with Jerry Kwiatkowski, master of the Hammond B-3 organ and chronic flatulence sufferer, to steal a boomerang containing secrets that should have died with J. Edgar Hoover over thirty years ago. It would be a simple job if only they knew what they were doing. And if a crossbow wielding assassin, two unemployed Australian women, The Director of Central Intelligence and a clothing optional former onion festival queen were not also hot on the boomerang's trail.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 506 KB
  • Print Length: 312 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Plumboz Press; 2 edition (1 April 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002BWPDYS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #120,854 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A film in the waiting 27 Dec 2010
By campingkate
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is fast paced with excellent characterisation and humour. The story moves through action rather than narrative with characters developing through dialogue and interaction. It is a very visual book and a story that would make an excellent comic film. I hope it does transfer to the screen and I'll be there watching it and laughing at the dialogue and slapstick humour!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A comedy caper 12 Dec 2010
By TopCat TOP 1000 REVIEWER
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I've been reading a lot of thrillers and murder mysteries so fancying a change and something humourous I thought I would give this, which has received some very good reviews, a try. It's an out and out comedy caper filled with a cast of dysfunctional characters. They are all trying to get their hands on a boomerang containing secrets dating back to the time of J Edgar Hoover.

The story is told from a host of viewpoints, including that of a dog, yet somehow the author manages to ensure they all receive enough attention, putting plenty of flesh on the bones of the various characters. The under-employed employees of AABC were particularly amusing, I could just imagine their situation is probably too close for comfort to some government departments.

It was definitely a laugh out loud book at points, although it didn't have me in stitches in the way say a Ben Elton book often does. I liked the narrative style and despite the number of characters and everything going on never felt like I was struggling to keep up with who was who, or what they were doing and why. This is a book I really liked, good fun and light-hearted, and another Kindle 72p bargain
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars fast action and fun filled! 26 Oct 2011
By Freddiesmum
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
That about covers it really, its very fast moving and you have to concentrate as there are quite a lot of characters doing a lot of things, all at once, or so it seems!
This does give the story a fast and furious mood, which lends well to the story. I found the descriptions of the funny bits to be very well done, I could easily picture the assorted people and the things going on, it was like an Ealing Studios comedy unfolding in my head! Some real laugh out loud moments, some cringeworthy action....all very well put together I felt.
A nice bit of fun, well worth a read I feel, and I will look for more from this writer.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Uneven story
I thought that this was an uneven story and am really surprised at so many glowing reviews. Obviously my sense of humour is different to the previous reviewers - I am not a great... Read more
Published 2 months ago by DJW13
4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying humorous thriller
Just finished BOOMERANG by Alan Hutcheson. A wild and crazy thriller with some zany characters.

It was an interesting storyline but not enough suspense and action for me... Read more
Published 3 months ago by James A. Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
Didn't really know what to expect but I'm glad I bought it! a few times it had me chuckling out loud to the amusement of my OH. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Jenni_K
3.0 out of 5 stars MacGuffin!
This is a classic MacGuffin chase. The MacGuffin in this novel is a boomerang, but that's not really that important except to extend part of the action into Australia. Read more
Published 21 months ago by volone
3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't quite hit the mark
I found this both amusing and irksome by turns; some interesting concepts and humorous characters, but not quite held together by the clumsy prose. Read more
Published on 14 May 2011 by Ms. Jv Ferguson
4.0 out of 5 stars A thriller and a farce.. brilliant!
I read this book due to the author giving a glimpse of his book on a kindle forum. The book was cheap so I decided to download it, and then promptly forgot about it until a few... Read more
Published on 29 April 2011 by wicce_k
5.0 out of 5 stars Boomerang flies
Boomerang is a comedy thriller, with a nice balance between the elements: the thrills are in the action, the comedy in the telling. The premise is simple. Read more
Published on 2 April 2011 by MoonMan
5.0 out of 5 stars It keeps on coming back to me....
This was a great book and full of fun. It took a little while to gel for me, but once it did I was hooked. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2011 by Gingerlily
5.0 out of 5 stars A Cracking Good Read
As a new Kindle reader I was scouring the humor section for something to read. At 70p I thought "might as well give this a try"
I am so glad I did. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2011 by BJDee
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, involving, humerous read
Finally, a cheap kindle book that is well written, I was beginning to think the cheap books a ruse to make you buy kindles only to find the cheap stuff was rubbish and you had to... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2011 by bookie
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