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Christopher Buckley, the bestselling author of the comic classics The White House Mess and Thank You for Smoking, returns to the funniest place in America: Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Tyler MacMann, the First Lady of the United States, has been charged with killing her philandering husband, the President of the United States. In the midst of a bedroom spat, she allegedly hurled a historic Paul Revere spittoon at him, with tragic results. The attorney general has no choice but to put the First Lady on trial for assassination. The media has never warmed to Beth MacMann (her nickname in the tabloids is “Lady Bethmac”), and as America girds for a scandalous, sensational trial, Beth reaches out to the only defense attorney she trusts, Boyce “Shameless” Baylor, who charges $1,000 an hour and has represented a Who’s Who of scoundrels: murderous running backs, society wife-killers, Los Alamos spies, and national-security sellouts. Why Boyce Baylor? Because Beth loved him once, when they were law students. Boyce wanted to marry her, but Beth chose the future President instead. Now, after all these years, Boyce has a second chance. To what lengths will a shameless lawyer go to win the Trial of the Millennium and regain the love of his life? Buckley has been described by the Los Angeles Times Book Review as “one of the best and surest political humorists in America” and by Entertainment Weekly as “a superb writer of politically incorrect satire.” No Way to Treat a First Lady is flat-out hilarious. And furthermore, it’s a love story for our time.
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"What a page-turner. I stayed up until 2:30 reading this book. Imagine if Bill had been even more of a skirt chaser, and that Hillary had been more ambitious and politically active. Then imagine that Hillary looked like Sela Ward or Lynda Carter and that Bill died under suspicious circumstances after doing Barbara Streisand in the Lincoln bedroom. Did I mention that Babs is married to Victor Booth? Buckley uses this fantastic alternate reality to poke fun at the legal system and my home town. Not recommended for people who need to read about nice characters."
— Hester (4 out of 5 stars)
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One of the 2002 New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books for Fiction
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" Pretty silly, but kind of cute. I would recommend it as an airplane read. A friend left it to me in a group of books she didn't take with her in her move and I just so happened to be out of books this week. It's about on literary par with a Carl Hiassen novel - low impact, a few laughs, a little bit of raunch and a predictably cheerful wrap up. I haven't read any other Buckley novels, so I'm not sure how this fares compared to his other work. "
— Jennie, 2/18/2014 -
" Christopher Buckley is a hilarious, honest, and intelligent author, and "Boomsday" does not disappoint. Buckley writes factually about political jobs and climates. Buckley is amazing at saying, hilariously, what everyone else is too afraid to say. "No Way to Treat a First Lady" is a remarkably entertaining 'what-if' plot based loosely on if Bill had been killed and Hilary accused while they were in the White House. "
— Jessica, 2/4/2014 -
" Funny and readable. A truly fitting ending but I am not giving a spoiler. "
— Gail, 2/2/2014 -
" Just good fun - completed as an audiobook and enjoyed every minute. "
— Paula, 1/29/2014 -
" Very witty, reminded me of "Thank you for not smoking" the movie, except this time he is looking at our legal system and the media. I loved the "What if" aspect of the First Lady on trial for accidentally killing her husband after he cheated on her in the Lincoln bedroom. "
— Tara, 1/28/2014 -
" 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, 1/28/2014 -
" I like Buckley's writing style but sometimes i find his subject matter hit or miss. I liked this one. "
— Cary, 1/18/2014 -
" This book was thoroughly enjoyable--what fun, especially the end which had me laughing outloud. "
— Joy, 1/18/2014 -
" this author is both hysterical and super knowledgeable. Love his books! "
— Theresa, 1/15/2014 -
" Hilarious! Political parody from the very clever and observant author "
— Irina, 1/8/2014 -
" Not his greatest, but a nice light read. "
— Christy, 12/31/2013 -
" A fun little book, had a hard time putting it down. The what if's of the book were a kick. "
— Joni, 12/21/2013 -
" This book is far too silly to meet my standards for satire. I enjoyed the premise for a while, but the antics became tiresome by the end. "
— Karen, 12/13/2013 -
" ok lah, untuk baca di waktu istirahat atau penghantar tidur "
— Rotelena, 6/23/2013 -
" Wonderful read. Laughed all the way through. "
— Dan, 6/23/2013 -
" More consistent reading all the way through than Little Green Men was for me, but not as realistic (in my opinion) as Boomsday or Thank You For Smoking. "
— Cathy, 3/28/2013 -
" VERY campy, but a fun read nonetheless. "
— Allison, 3/18/2013 -
" From the author of "Thank You For Smoking" a comical and easy read. "
— Kate, 3/4/2013 -
" It was a fun read... "
— Hallie, 2/2/2013 -
" I know it's silly but I liked it! I like Chris Buckley. He's funny, and I kept picturing Kevin Spacey and Catherine Zeta-Jones as the main characters. "
— Elena, 6/10/2012 -
" A total and complete satire. Lots of fun. No profession, proclivity, personality type goes unskewered. Great reading for the beach -- which is where I read much of it. "
— Jerry, 1/11/2012 -
" 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, 8/23/2011 -
" Irreverent style -- lots of fun. "
— Vicki, 7/5/2011 -
" ga ada kata-kata yang bisa mengungkapkan nilai buku yang satu ini. <br/>sebagai gambaran, saya sudah baca buku ini lebih dari 20 kali. hahahahaha.. 2 thumps up untuk Cristopher Buckley "
— Rie_dominique, 6/9/2011 -
" Not his greatest, but a nice light read. "
— Christy, 6/5/2011 -
" First lady charged with murder. Mayhem ensues "
— Dan, 4/27/2011 -
" 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 -
" 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 -
" From the author of "Thank You For Smoking" a comical and easy read. "
— Kate, 1/25/2011 -
" 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 -
" 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 Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson is an American actor, director and producer perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking Eric “Otter” Stratton in the 1978 comedy Animal House, but has had a variety of other well-known roles both before and since including critical accolades for his playing Vice President John Hoynes on the television series, The West Wing, which garnered him two Primetime Emmy award nominations for Best Guest Star in a Drama Series.