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Crooked Little Vein

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Crooked Little Vein

By: Warren Ellis
Narrated by: Todd McLaren
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Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective who suddenly becomes enlisted by an army of presidential goons to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, but not the one we all know about. This would be the real Constitution (the one with invisible amendments), created by some of the Founding Fathers as a fall back for their great experiment. Along the way, McGill gains a polyamorous sidekick named Trix, gets scared to death by what men do with warm salty water, and descends into a world where crime, sex, and madness all seem to be the same thing.

Full of mind-bending style and packed with a wild cast of characters, Crooked Little Vein infuses Robert B. Parker with Kurt Vonnegut and the madness of the graphic-novel world. A surprisingly surreal treat, it will appeal to hardcore comic fans, mystery aficionados, and anybody looking for a riotous adventure.

©2007 Warren Ellis (P)2007 Tantor Media Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Witty Mystery

Critic reviews

"[A] snappily paced homage to William Burroughs's Naked Lunch." ( Publishers Weekly)
"It's a high-energy joyride." ( Library Journal)
"Funny, inventive, and blithely appalling, this book is Dante on paint fumes." (Joss Whedon, creator, writer, and director of Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

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This book was hilarious. Yes, there are some cringe-worthy moments but it was all in good fun. The narrator was excellent. I lost a lot of sleep with this book because i could not stop listening to it.

Ignore the prude

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This is not the greatest book in the world. There are plot holes and contrivances that are just staggering, and sometimes it seems like excuses to show weird things. But the overall package is still a lot of fun, with plenty of laugh out loud moments.

Enjoyable.

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that was definitely a roller coaster of different kinds of things. I enjoyed it, it definitely had its moments.

what an adventure!

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I loved this book. The wonders of being a sh*t magnet is the talent of the main character. The people this guy attacks are bottom feeders. The fact that people tell this guy stuff that should never be told puts this guy in some situations that are hilarious. The dialog with the serial killer on a plane had me laughing out loud for at least a minute.

The wonders of being a sh*t Magnet

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This boom isn’t for everyone. Many people choose to ignore the underbelly of the world we live in but this book takes it on in an interesting thriller/mystery kind of way. If you familiar with the work of Chuck Palahniuk, this will feel like a stem off that tree dark, twisted tree. The voicing has just enough nuance to tell the characters apart without sounds cartoonish and lends a genuinity to their portrayal.

A weird trip worth the vulgarity

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When I first learned about this book, I was told it wasn't for the light hearted, and boy was that true. It's simple, funny and a bit cartoonish, in a good way.

One of the funniest and disturbing novel ls I read

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It's has been a few month since I have listened to this book and it has stuck with me like few books have. Sometimes I laugh out loud, others I almost gag. This book was an experience. Good, bad and ugly. I would highly recommend this book if you have a sense of humor and aren't easily offended - well, even if you aren't easily offended this book will probably test your limits. I remember exactly where I was driving when I actually gagged because of a disgusting sexual perversion described in the book. So, in all fairness, be careful because this book is graphic and pretty hardcore - but if you can keep it in perspective - it is a pretty good experience. I have been excitedly - but cautiously - waiting for the next novel.

WOW!

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It feels like if William S Burrows decided to rewrite national treasure as a detective noir novel. I definitely liked it lots of fun.

Dinosaur porn?

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The characters and premise are interesting. If it has subtext, then it's all over the place. Best enjoyed at face value.

It's aight

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feel like culture is getting hyperbolically weirder, meanwhile you're feeling more conservative and having trouble finding your place in the world. Then, this book is for you.

strange tale for strange times

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