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| Title | : | Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny |
| Author | : | Garrison Keillor |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Large Print |
| Pages | : | Pages: 265 pages |
| Published | : | May 1st 2012 by Thorndike Press (first published March 27th 2012) |
| Categories | : | Humor. Mystery. Fiction. Comedy |
Garrison Keillor
Hardcover | Pages: 265 pages Rating: 3.16 | 467 Users | 100 Reviews
Narrative Concering Books Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny
Famous radio private eye Guy Noir leaps from "A Prairie Home Companion" to the pageOn the 12th floor of the Acme Building, on a cold February day in St. Paul, Guy Noir looks down the barrel of a loaded revolver in the hands of geezer gangster Joey Roast Beef who is demanding to hear what lucrative scheme Guy is cooking up with stripper-turned-women's-studies-professor Naomi Fallopian. Everyone wants to know-Joey, Lieutenant McCafferty, reporter Gene Williker, Guy's ex-girlfriend Sugar O'Toole, the despicable Larry B. Larry, the dreamboat Scarlett Anderson, Mr. Kress of the FDA-and Guy faces them one by one, as he and Naomi pursue a dream of earning gazillions by selling a surefire method of dramatic weight loss. In this whirlwind caper Guy faces danger, falls in love, and faces off with the capo del capo del grande primo capo Johnny Banana.
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| Original Title: | Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny |
| ISBN: | 1410448126 (ISBN13: 9781410448125) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Guy Noir |
Rating Based On Books Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny
Ratings: 3.16 From 467 Users | 100 ReviewsJudge Based On Books Guy Noir and the Straight Skinny
I have been listening to Garrison Keillor on the radio since I was 14 years old. Whether I was leaving a baby sitting job or my waitressing jobs, or finally driving home from my first "real" job which was a one hour commute, I always could find Keillor and Prairie Home Companion (PHC) on the radio.In this book I can hear the voices of Guy Noir and other characters. But I found it strange since Guy is still in the 1940s that it seems odd that he receives "text messages." And I also think hisMove over Sam Spade, Dick Tracy, and Sherlock Holmes...here comes Guy Noir, the private eye from the Acme Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, who solves the case, but not always in the best way. Good read for the detective noir fan, as well as any Garrison Keillor fan.
Those who love Guy Noir from Garrison Keillor's NPR show will appreciate the verbal legerdemain of the gravelly detective. I was surprized at his foray's into Guy's sexual proclivities with many different women. It got a little slow in some parts, but the literary quips, which make the book fun to read, are laced throughout the show. I like the radio show better.
This story is straight from the annals of the Prairie Home Campanion radio show. It features the detective Guy Noir and friends in what amounts to a printed edition of the radio skit. There are lots of word play with the characters' names, etc. As the story opens, Guy is again part of a get rich quick scheme. He, along with Naomi Fallopian, are planning to use tape worms as a weight reduction program. Of course, others want in on the profits. They include ganagsters as well as a corrupt FDA
Not for me--too tongue in cheek, but if you like slap-stick detective novels you should read this. A quick read.
I have previously tried a Garrison Keller novel, and it was one of only 2 books I could not finish. Sooo looong winded, story not developing much. It is like Mr Keller tries to be dry funny to much. This, however, was a wonderful surprise. I started by thinking that I should have not tried another Keller, and warmed up to the book. In the end I thought it was a great little tale, funny enough that I almost wanted it not to end. I even tried to find another Guy Noir title, but failed . For anyone
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