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Hugh Laurie
 The House That Hugh Laurie Built: An Unauthorized Biography and Episode Guide $17.95 It is interesting to know about the people who are behind Dr House. All those tips about the actors and actresses. Knowing about the chapters and all about inside them to understand them makes them more interesting  The Gun Seller $15.00 This is a first novel from 1996 by Hugh Laurie, currently best known as TV's Dr House, and narrated by a character who sounds exactly like House, except he is ex-British military. In a thriller involving rogue CIA officers, murderous gun merchants, and MI-6, this style is a refreshing change from better known authors in the field, and carries you through a good quarter of the book. Beyond that, however, in spite of action on an increasingly larger scale, there is no suspense or increasing tension. Thomas Lang, the action hero with the Dr. House voice, is not real enough for the reader to care what happens to him, and his love interest in not compelling either. When Lang takes action to protect her, you don't quite understand why. Not only does the style make the plot unclear at several points, but Lang's almost instant recovery from injury on at least two occasions including a gunshot wound is not credible, especially in a novel that strives for realism everywhere else. The last sentence, however, is a wonderful punch line that makes up for many of the flaws of this novel.  A Bit of Fry and Laurie - The Complete Collection... Every Bit! $79.98 This is one of the best collections of comedy ever made. Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry are absolute geniuses! |
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