- Hardcover: 262 pages
- Publisher: St Martins Pr; U.S. First Hardback Edition edition (Mar 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312118627
- ISBN-13: 978-0312118624
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.5 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
My Gun Has Bullets: Charlie Willis Series, Book 1
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My Gun is Hilarious,
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This review is from: My Gun Has Bullets (Paperback)
Lee Goldberg's My Gun Has Bullets is definitely one of the crazier, funnier books I've come across in a very long time. he situations are broad and unbelievable, but there is enough truth there to make you wonder. The situation, in which the Mob finances a television series and, when the show doesn't do as well as expected, begins killing off the stars of the competing shows, is not in itself laugh out loud funny, but Goldberg's deft poking manages to create humor out of a silly premise. The erstwhile star of the book, Charlie Willis, is also the novel's main flaw - he's just too good to be believed. He's a gentle, kind, aw-shucks ex-cop who gets his own TV series. When the competition staerts dropping like flies, he acts like a cop once again, hunting the killers. If you're interested at all in the makings of a TV program, you'll enjoy this book. Though tongue-in-cheek, there's enough truth to make you think. The comedy is broad, (think Woody Allen's early films), the writing is above-average and the novel is entertaining, What more did you want?
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious!,
This review is from: My Gun Has Bullets: Charlie Willis Series, Book 1 (Kindle Edition)
I can't count the number of times I laughed out loud; these characters and situations are so over the top, and yet somehow realistic, you can't help but enjoy this book. So many surprises, a few things that just don't quite fit, but overall a very funny, satisfying read.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews) 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Screamingly funny,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Gun Has Bullets (Hardcover)
It's incredible that this book is out-of-print already. I ran across it in the library, starting reading the first few pages, and had to run for the desk. Laughing so hard (and so quietly) that the librarians were about to dial 911. Fortunately, one of them had read the book, and understood why I was weeping and gasping for breath. Took it home and had sore stomach and cheek muscles for a week. This is easily among the ten funniest books I've ever read.
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4 1/2 stars,
By Lynn ODell "Red Adept Reviews - A Blog" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Gun Has Bullets: Charlie Willis Series, Book 1 (Kindle Edition)
The Good Stuff:
This is a hilarious satire of the television industry with a little murder and mayhem thrown in. Much of the humor is 'tongue-in-cheek' while other scenes are just plain slapstick. My favorite part was Charlie getting shot by a little old lady trying to get to the Neiman Marcus sale before it was over. Let's hope the mob never gets that involved with television; although, if they decided to air more episodes of "The Sopranos", I wouldn't cry over it. I could see this book in my mind as I read it, like watching a movie. Mr. Goldberg is an extremely talented writer. The Bad Stuff: I only caught one small error in plot development. Towards the end, there is a sentence: "This was the first time Charlie Willis had ever heard Delbert Skaggs' voice." This wasn't true as he had previously bugged a phone and heard a voice which was identified by another party as Delbert Skaggs. There were a few errors in this Kindle edition. It was just the usual conversion typos, such as inserting an 'll' for an 'n'. Nothing too distracting, though. I do think it would have been better had it focused more on Charlie and developed his character in a deeper manner. It skipped around quite a bit at times, then backtracked. I'm just not as fond of that method. Overall: Truly funny book. Anyone who understands and enjoys satire, while thinking television is sometimes overrated, will enjoy this book. Rating: Rated R for language and sexual situations. Length: Novel - 7050 Locations 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
My Gun is Hilarious,
By Patrick Burnett "penngos" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Gun Has Bullets (Paperback)
Lee Goldberg's My Gun Has Bullets is definitely one of the crazier, funnier books I've come across in a very long time. he situations are broad and unbelievable, but there is enough truth there to make you wonder. The situation, in which the Mob finances a television series and, when the show doesn't do as well as expected, begins killing off the stars of the competing shows, is not in itself laugh out loud funny, but Goldberg's deft poking manages to create humor out of a silly premise. The erstwhile star of the book, Charlie Willis, is also the novel's main flaw - he's just too good to be believed. He's a gentle, kind, aw-shucks ex-cop who gets his own TV series. When the competition staerts dropping like flies, he acts like a cop once again, hunting the killers. If you're interested at all in the makings of a TV program, you'll enjoy this book. Though tongue-in-cheek, there's enough truth to make you think. The comedy is broad, (think Woody Allen's early films), the writing is above-average and the novel is entertaining, What more did you want? |
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