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Dr. Yes (Mystery Man #3)
'You don't say no to Dr. Yes', the charismatic plastic surgeon on the fast track to fame and fortune. But when the wife of obscure and paranoid crime writer Augustine Morrow disappears shortly after entering his exclusive clinic, the small bookseller with no name is persuaded to investigate.
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The third in the Mystery Man series and the last one so far. Colin Bateman is very funny (and so's your face...) and he writes easily read books which maybe will only take you a day or so to read, but nevertheless his books are a must for me. Just plain very enjoyable! I chuckle out loud at Mr Bateman's writing and that puts him up there with Christopher Moore and Carl Hiaassen in my estimation - give him a whirl, plenty of second hand copies on Amazon.
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If you love the tv series Black Books you have to immediately (after checking your meds and stopping at Starbucks) purchase all 3 of the mystery man titles and then retreat to your bedroom to devour them in rapid succession. Tell you loved ones you are temporarily indisposed!
This series is fun, clever and has left me babbling to strangers. Could I take the place of Stanley Green in Oxford Circus in my over the top enthusiasm?
I urge you to start with Mystery Man and see if you can stop after just...more
This series is fun, clever and has left me babbling to strangers. Could I take the place of Stanley Green in Oxford Circus in my over the top enthusiasm?
I urge you to start with Mystery Man and see if you can stop after just...more
This was the first book in Bateman's Mystery Man series that I have read, and I found it immensely enjoyable. Bateman's wit and humour are top notch in this book, and the story is solid. The main character - does the guy have a name? - is interesting, with all his "issues" and idiosyncracies, he is perfectly suited as an offbeat comic lead. I found the supporting characters to be just as entertaining and interesting in their own way.
Bateman continues to be one of the funniest, and fun, storytell...more
Bateman continues to be one of the funniest, and fun, storytell...more
Yes, Mystery Man is back! It has been another six weeks since The Case of the Cock Headed Man has been solved and life has retreated back to a dull tone for Mystery Man. Except for the fact that his on/off girlfriend is allegly three months pregnant with his child (as if she has any proof that he is!). One day, Mystery Man spots paranoid crime writer Augustine Wogan walking past No Alibis, this becomes the catalyst of his most dangerous case yet, The Case of the Pearl Necklace. Wogan's wife disa...more
I've been reading Colin Bateman ever since the wonderful 'Divorcing Jack' but fell out of love with his style and gradually stopped looking for his books. I picked up Dr. Yes in an airport not knowing it's the 3rd in a series which started with 'Mystery Man'. Even though the characters were not familiar to me I found the book to be a very funny , enjoyable read. I don't think Bateman has changed style at all, maybe for me it is just a case of absence making the heart grow fonder. He is still a l...more
fast zu schade dass ich mit Vollnarkose (so der deutsche titel) angefangen habe - den es ist der dritte teil in einer reihe..
Ich kann nur sagen: einfach urkomisch .. allein schon das erste Kapitel in dem diskutiert wird wie man am besten einen pädophilen Straftäter beseitgt (geht natürlich nur mit kackfleisch einem hai und atlantis) ist einfach zum kreischen.
Habe sehr viel gelacht über diesen wunderbar verrückten Buchhändler der wirklicha alles an Krankheiten und Neurosen hat.
Die nächsten teile...more
Ich kann nur sagen: einfach urkomisch .. allein schon das erste Kapitel in dem diskutiert wird wie man am besten einen pädophilen Straftäter beseitgt (geht natürlich nur mit kackfleisch einem hai und atlantis) ist einfach zum kreischen.
Habe sehr viel gelacht über diesen wunderbar verrückten Buchhändler der wirklicha alles an Krankheiten und Neurosen hat.
Die nächsten teile...more
There were moments in the book that reminded me why I like Bateman books so much. Clever whit with punchy dialog and obscure stories that twist and turn and never end the place you think they will. Then there is the other side, when I really don't care about the main character's "weak wrists" or "Moss allergies" as an excuse not to do the hard yards. Don't get me wrong all those comments normally make me smile. It just felt like there were more of them in this Bateman effort, it didn't add to th...more
Worth reading for the last line alone.
The owner of Belfast's No Alibis crime fiction bookshop is at it again, along with his sidekick/mother-to-be of his child Alison, and even longer suffering sidekick Jeff. This time the wife of a cult writer seems to have died during a radical surgical makeover at a plush clinic and the grieving widower suspects a cover up. Others believe she has simply ditched the loser for a new life.
Our 'hero' is as exasperatingly self-absorbed as ever and his hypochrondri...more
The owner of Belfast's No Alibis crime fiction bookshop is at it again, along with his sidekick/mother-to-be of his child Alison, and even longer suffering sidekick Jeff. This time the wife of a cult writer seems to have died during a radical surgical makeover at a plush clinic and the grieving widower suspects a cover up. Others believe she has simply ditched the loser for a new life.
Our 'hero' is as exasperatingly self-absorbed as ever and his hypochrondri...more
Life is too short. Read something else.
A fun read.
Another delightful read in the Mystery Man series. The more I read them the more I want to read them.
Lot's of funny lines, and some detective work that had me puzzled.
Lot's of funny lines, and some detective work that had me puzzled.
Another brilliantly funny outing for the Shopkeeper with No Name and his minions. So very like 'Black Books' with dollops of murder and mayhem.
I still think that a lot of the crime fiction references go over my head but I have enough familiarity with the genre to get some of them at least.
It's great fun if you enjoy this kind of thing though do begin with Book 1 - Mystery Man because these don't really work as stand-alones.
I still think that a lot of the crime fiction references go over my head but I have enough familiarity with the genre to get some of them at least.
It's great fun if you enjoy this kind of thing though do begin with Book 1 - Mystery Man because these don't really work as stand-alones.
Genre: mystery, humor
Rating: 4
I listened to this book.
I love Colin Bateman's sense of humor. His protagonist is such a jerk you've gotta love him ;-)
Stephen Armstrong does a fantastic job narrating :-)
Rating: 4
I listened to this book.
I love Colin Bateman's sense of humor. His protagonist is such a jerk you've gotta love him ;-)
Stephen Armstrong does a fantastic job narrating :-)
Another part in the continuing story of Mystery Man. One of the most self centred, selfish, money grabbing hypercondriacs there is but still a brilliant character. Dialogue and insights are top notch and funny as well. Enjoyed the book immensely.
Also my first by Bateman ; Have to say I likem the style of humour/quirky hero ;
Definately will read some more tales featuring the 'No Alibis' bookseller.
An easy read, OK storyline - and some great dialogue.
Definately will read some more tales featuring the 'No Alibis' bookseller.
An easy read, OK storyline - and some great dialogue.
At first did not think would enjoy this type of book Crime humour. But it d9id grow on you .
I will try another book in the near future. so I will let you know what I think.
I will try another book in the near future. so I will let you know what I think.
Feb 26, 2012
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added it
Mostly silly humour. Not bad for a few snickers. Not something I usually read but it provided a good break.
Actually 3.5 but still not as good as the two previous books in this series.
Good read, funny, dark and really suspenseful
My favourite book of the series so far
Very silly, very funny.
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Colin Bateman was a journalist in Northern Ireland before becoming a full-time writer. His first novel, DIVORCING JACK, won the Betty Trask Prize, and all his novels have been critically acclaimed. He wrote the screenplays for the feature films of DIVORCING JACK, CROSSMAHEART and WILD ABOUT HARRY. He lives in Northern Ireland with his family.
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