Don’t Point That Thing at Me Audiobook

" If a morally depraved Wodehouse appeals to you, this is that. "

" Acult classic in the UK since its first publication there in the 1970s, Don't Point That Thing at Me is the hilarious and dark-humored crime thriller featuring the Honorable Charlie Mortdecai: degenerate aristocrat, amoral art dealer, seasoned epicurean, unwilling assassin, and general knave-about-Piccadilly. With his thuggish manservant Jock, Mortdecai endures all manner of nastiness involving secret police, angry foreign governments, stolen paintings, and dead clients, all just to make a dishonest living--while decked out in the most stylish garb and drinking the most bizarre alcoholic cocktails. Don't miss the brilliant mixture of comedy, crime, and suspense. "

" I'm a Bonfiglioli nut. If you haven't read any then do yourself a favour and pick them up. "

" Outrageous and amazing and twisted. "

" I found this book very funny and is a good introduction to British humor. The plot is a bit silly and hard to follow, but that is kinda the point. The main character is fantastic in his outlook on life and the situations he find himself trying to laugh his way through. A surprising amount of torture in this story, but it is not particularly graphic. "

" How can something that started so well and so terrifically turn it to such a downer of an unpleasant train wreck? The first half or so was great, you had a debauched Wooster type character with a Jeeves who is a giant wrecking ball of an enforcer and there is a plot and a lot of violence but it was fun because the tone was spot on, and then the characters went to america and everything went to hell. It turned slowly into a nasty mess and then the mess ball sped up and it was just a real bummer. The non ending of the narrator waiting to die, was a lousy cop out. I liked the beginning so much which is why I gave it two stars and not one. "

" I love this Author. If P G Woodhouse lived in the the last quarter of the 20th century, He would have written this. The humor is pure British as are the characters and crazy plot twists. I am going to read everything Bonfiglioli has written "

" I had a hard time getting into this book. Maybe it is just a bit dated or maybe it was because it was an audio book. I might try another in this series but I certainly would be sure to read the print version rather than listen to the audiobook. "

" I dig this guy's eccentric, humorous take on the Chandler/Hammett style mysteries. He only wrote 3 apparently which is too bad. "

" This was hilarious. Everyone compares it to the Jeeves books and they are right. But this is more violent, more sad and funnier. "

" The first and possibly best of the trilogy but i defy anyone to resist reading all three. Should be a movie by now. "

" Novels don't come any better than this. Ranks up there with the best of P. G. Wodehouse. Charlie Mortdecai is an art dealer and gets mixed up in smuggling, and such. Very amusing, excellent writing and wonderful characters. "

" Beautifully written! Hard to believe that his work is not better known. "

" Not quite as good as the first book but def worth reading. "

" Not bad, but the "cleverness" gets to be a bit tiring before the end. "

" Enormously clever, very British, lots of fun. Read by Simon Prebble who is fantastic. "

" Interesting and witty, I think a missed some of the wittisisms. "

" Don't Point That Thing at Me is something like Nabokov penning a Chandler novel and supplanting Philip Marlowe with a perverse version of Wooster and Jeeves. In short it is good, lecherous fun. "

" I am not even sure what the point or plot of this book was but the prose was such a joy to read, I didn't care...I just got lost in his words and wonderful phrasing. "

" I laughed out loud while listening to this book on my headphones, startling dogs & strangers on the sidewalk. Right now I could not give this book higher praise. I also miss the characters already. "

" I adored this book. A real tip of the hat to those who love the adventures of Bertie Wooster (P.G.Wodehouse). "

" A witty gem of a mystery, which centers around a crooked and lovable art dealer. The best way I can describe it is like a cross between the humour of Douglas Adams and the noir plots of Philip Kerr. "

" The first and possibly best of the trilogy but i defy anyone to resist reading all three. Should be a movie by now. "

" If a morally depraved Wodehouse appeals to you, this is that. "

" I adored this book. A real tip of the hat to those who love the adventures of Bertie Wooster (P.G.Wodehouse). "

" I had a hard time getting into this book. Maybe it is just a bit dated or maybe it was because it was an audio book. I might try another in this series but I certainly would be sure to read the print version rather than listen to the audiobook. "

" 3 stars for style. "

" Black comedy at its finest. "Ripley" written as farce. Love Charlie Mortdecai - long may he sail. "

" I dig this guy's eccentric, humorous take on the Chandler/Hammett style mysteries. He only wrote 3 apparently which is too bad. "

" Trying to understand British humor.. Finally starting to get the hang of it... "

" Outrageous and amazing and twisted. "

" Really clever, really awesome. If you like boastful, slightly overweight gourmand art dealers with a thirst for fine liquor and a penchant for finding trouble, then the Mortdecai books are for you. "

" Sleazy and entertaining art-world crime pulp. Delivers pretty much exactly what it promises, and then hits a note of actual pathos and desperation near the end. Which is mostly undone by the sequel, but seriously this one stands alone as a quality bit of 70s brit noir. "

" I laughed out loud while listening to this book on my headphones, startling dogs & strangers on the sidewalk. Right now I could not give this book higher praise. I also miss the characters already. "