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All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye (2005)

par Christopher Brookmyre

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As a teenager Jane Bell had dreamt of playing in the casinos of Monte Carlo in the company of James Bond, but in her punk phase she'd got herself pregnant and by the time she reaches forty-six she's a grandmother, her dreams as dry as the dust her Dyson sucks up from her hall carpet every day. Then her son Ross, a researcher working for an arms manufacturer in Switzerland, is forced to disappear before some characters cut from the same cloth as Blofeld persuade him to part with the secrets of his research. But they are not the only ones desperate to locate him. A team of security experts is hired by Ross's firm: headed by the enigmatic Bett, his staff have little in common apart from total professionalism and a thorough disregard for the law. Bett believes the key to Ross's whereabouts is his mother, and in one respect he is right, but even he is taken aback by the verve underlying her determination to secure her son's safety as she learns the black arts of quiet subterfuge and violent attack. The teenage dreams of fast cars, high-tech firepower and extreme action had always promised to be fun and games, but in real life it's likely someone is going to lose an eye ... Visit the author's website at www.brookmyre.co.uk… (plus d'informations)
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I loved this more, seemingly, than most reviewers I've read. Part Brookmye-tartan-noir-with-jokes, part techno-thriller and, improbably, part rom-com.

It flagged a bit in the prelude to act 2 at Kaos Kottage, but that aside it rolled along with a cast of hugely entertaining characters, and had a surprisingly warm feel-good heart. Recommended. ( )
  greppers | Aug 31, 2014 |
Read this in a couple of days over some long train journeys.
So was kind of stuck with it. Good thing really, as writing this review 2 weeks later the plot and characters have really stayed with me alot more than I thought they would.

There are sections, probably the first 150 pages that in places are overly descriptive and/or unnecessary. I also got the impression that the author struggle to weave certain parts of the plot together - not suprising given the obvious juxtaposition of character-types.

Not sure it will be one that I retain in my collection, but would be happy to recommend to a friend. ( )
  johnny_merc | Jun 3, 2014 |
quite good but not a keeper ( )
  SChant | Apr 25, 2013 |
I wish I could find more books like this one! A strong female heroine with non-stop action. And there is humor in it! Super fun reading with so much action its hard to put it down. A most excellent book. ( )
  Kelli_Otting | Apr 6, 2013 |
At first I was dissapointed with this book. It took too long to get started. First you get the introduction of Bett's team, then you flip to boring old Jane, only to go back again to Bett's team and Lex's actions. I was almost ready to give up on the book because it seemed like such a meaningless enumeration of actions by characters you're not familiar enough with.
But when I got past this part I really started enjoying the book. Especially after Jane's actions trying to get to Rachel, when she turns into some kind of supergranny!
It was not the best book I've ever read (because of the beginning), but if Brookmyres other books are like the second part of this one, I would definately like to read some more. ( )
  Moriquen | Apr 9, 2012 |
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As a teenager Jane Bell had dreamt of playing in the casinos of Monte Carlo in the company of James Bond, but in her punk phase she'd got herself pregnant and by the time she reaches forty-six she's a grandmother, her dreams as dry as the dust her Dyson sucks up from her hall carpet every day. Then her son Ross, a researcher working for an arms manufacturer in Switzerland, is forced to disappear before some characters cut from the same cloth as Blofeld persuade him to part with the secrets of his research. But they are not the only ones desperate to locate him. A team of security experts is hired by Ross's firm: headed by the enigmatic Bett, his staff have little in common apart from total professionalism and a thorough disregard for the law. Bett believes the key to Ross's whereabouts is his mother, and in one respect he is right, but even he is taken aback by the verve underlying her determination to secure her son's safety as she learns the black arts of quiet subterfuge and violent attack. The teenage dreams of fast cars, high-tech firepower and extreme action had always promised to be fun and games, but in real life it's likely someone is going to lose an eye ... Visit the author's website at www.brookmyre.co.uk

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