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Loading... Quite Ugly One Morning (1996)by Christopher Brookmyre
None. quite good but not a keeper (  ) SChant | Apr 25, 2013 |  transferring reading records from spreadsheet sally906 | Apr 3, 2013 | For a book which opens with the discovery of a mutliated corpse surrounded by all manner of bodily emissions and excretia, this is very funny indeed. Brookmyre manages the possibly unique feat of marrying a murder mystery plot with politcal satire and a touch of romance. It may also give you a touch of deja vu, since it is lamenting the NHS "reforms" of the Primary Care Trusts and the focus on money & efficiency over and above patient welfare. Read it and weep. With laughter. A superb little novel. I will definitely be looking out for more by this author. (  ) AllieW | May 5, 2011 | Probably the funniest opening pages to a book I've ever read. Gripping, fast moving and caustically funny throughout. Highly recommended. YossarianXeno | Aug 20, 2010 | This was Brookmyre's first novel and it definitely shows. Earlier this year, I read my first Brookmyre book, 'One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night' and really enjoyed it. Its fine blend of humour, energy, satire and action can all be glimpsed in this book as well, but generally the grain is much coarser. The writing is not as polished, the characters not as interesting and the plot seems rather more simplistic. This is an engaging and entertaining murder mystery novel, but little about it really stands out (other than the overused scatological humour). ( ) iftyzaidi | Jun 11, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0349108854, Paperback)Yeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse. A killer. Heard it. Except this stiff happens to be a Ponsonby, scion of a venerable Edinburgh medical clan, and the manner of his death speaks of unspeakable things. Why is the body displayed like a slice of beef? How come his hands are digitally challenged? And if it's not the corpse, what is that awful smell? A post-Thatcherite nightmare of frightening plausibility, QUITE UGLY ONE MORNING is a wickedly entertaining and vivacious thriller, full of acerbic wit, cracking dialogue and villains both reputed and shell-suited.(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:32:40 -0500) No library descriptions found. |
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