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No Way to Treat a First Lady Audiobook (Unabridged)

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Read By: Grover Gardner Publisher: Books on Tape Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 5.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2003 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN:

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One of this country's leading political satirists dangles before us a tantalizing novel whose protagonist has a great deal in common with a recent First Lady. Beth MacIntyre, First Lady of the United States, has been charged with the murder of her husband, a Presidential Lothario of the first water. She is accused of throwing a historic Paul Revere spittoon during a bedroom spat, putting an unfortunately fatal dent in the President's lust-filled head. The Attorney General has no choice but to put her on trial for assassination. However, Beth has a secret weapon at her disposal: the flashiest lawyer in the country, an unabashed high-priced shyster, whom she loved while they were in law school together. She chose power then; now will she choose him?

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"The first lady is suspected of murdering her philandering husband, The President of the United States. Published in 2002 . . . No mention of a navy blue dress though so it must be based on fictional characters ;-) This is one of those situations that is funny from a distance. The story takes us through the legal proceedings with the appropriately nicknamed defense attorney Boyce "Shameless" Baylor. Sort of a fictional court tv trial of the century scenario. Listened to the audio. Good reader. Several laugh out loud moments. Very entertaining."

— Lee (4 out of 5 stars)

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    " From the author of "Thank You For Smoking" a comical and easy read. "

    — Kate, 2/8/2014
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    " Hilarious! Political parody from the very clever and observant author "

    — Irina, 1/18/2014
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    " Buckley's First Lady is an over-the-top farce that targets Washington politics, celebrity courtroom dramas, and the media that covers both. While it has its laughs, the plot is so ludicrous, the characters sketched so broadly, and the jokes so obvious, that I found the whole thing more juvenile than funny. If you prefer slapstick humor give it a go, but if your wit runs dry, like mine, steer clear. "

    — Stewart, 1/2/2014
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    " Not bad, but "Thank you for not smoking" is better "

    — Kate, 12/12/2013
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    " I loved "Thank You for Smoking" (HATED the god-awful movie) so this seemed perfect for a plane ride home. It didn't disappoint. It skewers everyone to the point of parody and yet you end up caring about the characters and rooting for them. Fun read. "

    — Tami, 10/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is not classic lit; it is totally over-the-top and ridiculous. If you want a light read that will make you laugh, this is it. Buckley's books fall into two camps, so ridiculous it's funny (such as Supreme Courtship, Little Green Men or Thank You for Smoking); or bad (like Florence of Arabia). This is one of the good ones. "

    — Debra, 10/10/2013
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    " This was a really funny book. Light-hearted and fast-paced, which was made it a perfect summer read. Take this book to the beach. "

    — Jenn, 9/15/2013
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    " ok lah, untuk baca di waktu istirahat atau penghantar tidur "

    — Rotelena, 7/22/2013
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    " Somewhat of a page turner. It's political satire, a little bit ridiculous, but still enjoyable. "

    — Heidi, 7/18/2013
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    " Very unrealistic, but very funny. "

    — Amy, 6/14/2013
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    " Just what I was looking for. Light, witty, compelling without being too intense. "

    — Elaine, 2/18/2013
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    " Crazy, witty, unpredictable--Chris Buckley has done it again! "

    — Sarah, 1/2/2013
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    " By the author of "thank you for smoking"... fun and funny... I imagined it to be about Hillary... "

    — Ladybug, 11/28/2012
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    " Funny look at fictionalized Washington with many striking similarities to current and past presidential indiscretions. He's always an enjoyable author who I think I should try to read more. "

    — Marie, 11/28/2012
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    " Funny story...but I figured it out the mystery in the first few chapters. "

    — Kazia, 9/13/2012
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    " This is actually pretty good and there's some unexpected twists!! "

    — Hillary, 3/5/2012
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    " I thought this was a fun read...very fast and the writing style was easy to follow. "

    — Mirah, 2/10/2012
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    " Christopher Buckley's ability to make you love characters who you'd naturally like to hate prevails. While the fictional Trial of the Millennium had viewers glued to their tv sets worldwide, Buckley's rendition is an equally entertaining literary achievement. "

    — Melissa, 12/29/2011
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    " Incredibly witty and entertaining all the way through. "

    — Heather, 10/16/2011
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    " Entertaining. A chortle every chapter. "

    — Brandon, 10/10/2011
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    " I enjoyed the whit and the mystery. "

    — Kim, 10/7/2011
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    " Loved it. Nick N. from Thank You For Smoking has a bit role in this political satire. Good stuff and a quick, fun read. "

    — Lacy, 6/12/2011
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    " ga ada kata-kata yang bisa mengungkapkan nilai buku yang satu ini. sebagai gambaran, saya sudah baca buku ini lebih dari 20 kali. hahahahaha.. 2 thumps up untuk Cristopher Buckley "

    — Rie_dominique, 6/9/2011
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    " Not his greatest, but a nice light read. "

    — Christy, 6/5/2011
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    " First lady charged with murder. Mayhem ensues "

    — Dan, 4/27/2011
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    " I didn't laugh quite as much as I have with other books by Christopher Buckley, but still a very enjoyable satire. "

    — Jeff, 4/22/2011
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    " The courthouse is right next door to the Dept. of Labor. I don't know if I believe that they could park in the garage. "

    — Jen, 1/31/2011
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    " From the author of "Thank You For Smoking" a comical and easy read. "

    — Kate, 1/25/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Christopher Buckley's ability to make you love characters who you'd naturally like to hate prevails. While the fictional Trial of the Millennium had viewers glued to their tv sets worldwide, Buckley's rendition is an equally entertaining literary achievement. "

    — Melissa, 10/25/2010
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    " Irreverent style -- lots of fun. "

    — Vicki, 10/20/2010

About Christopher Buckley

Christopher Buckley is a novelist, essayist, humorist, critic, magazine editor, and memoirist. His books include Thank You for Smoking, The Judge Hunter, Make Russia Great Again, and The Relic Master. He worked as a merchant seaman and White House speechwriter. He has written for many newspapers and magazines and has lectured in over seventy cities around the world. He was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor and the Washington Irving Medal for Literary Excellence.

About Grover Gardner

Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.