Lunatics

A Novel

De: Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel

Narrado por: Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, Mark Thompson, Sean Kenin, Orlagh Cassidy

One of them is a bestselling Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. The other is a winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor. Together, they form the League of Comic Justice, battling evildoers in the name of . . . Okay, we made that line up. What they do form is a writing team of pure comic genius, and they will have you laughing like idiots.

Philip Horkman is a happy man-the owner of a pet store called The Wine Shop, and on Sundays a referee for kids' soccer. Jeffrey Peckerman is the sole sane person in a world filled with goddamned jerks and morons, and he's having a really bad day. The two of them are about to collide in a swiftly escalating series of events that will send them running for their lives, pursued by the police, soldiers, terrorists, subversives, bears, and a man dressed as Chuck E. Cheese.

Where that all takes them you can't begin to guess, but the literary journey there is a masterpiece of inspiration and mayhem. But what else would you expect from the League of Comic Justice?

AUTHOR BIOS: Dave Barry's recent bestselling books include his Peter Pan prequels, written with Ridley Pearson; Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far); and I'll Mature When I'm Dead. He lives in Coral Gables, Florida. To learn more about Dave Barry, please visit www.davebarry.com.

Alan Zweibel is one of the original Saturday Night Live writer, the winner of multiple Emmy Awards for his television work and the Thurber Prize for his novel The Other Shulman, and collaborator with Billy Crystal on the Tony Award-winning play 700 Sundays. He lives in Short Hills, New Jersey. To learn more about Alan Zweibel, please visit www.alanzweibel.com.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“The aptly titled Lunatics delivers exactly what one would expect from two award-winning humorists: an outrageously funny, irreverent, over-the-top comic mystery. How funny is Lunatics? It’s the sort of book that inspires snorts, may make you spit out your soda and burst into hysterical laughter in public.”—The Miami Herald

“A screwball comedy of errors and a rare political satire. Barry and Zweibel bring us what we need: comic relief.”—The Boston Globe

“Creative, unusual and over the top. The outlandish scenarios are certainly entertaining, and as bizarre as their adventures are, there’s a strange sense of believability to the story. That helps keep the story fresh and the pages turning.”—Associated Press

“A novel who those who love one-liners, outrageous characters and loopy plots. An antidote, if one is needed, to gritty urban realism.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Putting Barry and Zweibel in close proximity is sort of like juggling torches while walking a wire over a vat of kerosene; sooner or later, there’s gonna be a big, big bang. A rocket-fueled romp whose pages practically turn themselves.”—BookPage

F-ing Hilarious

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes - it's funny as hell.

What did you like best about this story?

It made me laugh out loud.

Have you listened to any of Dave Barry’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is Dave Barry's best in my opinion.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I laughed throughout the entire story - out loud!

Any additional comments?

Just buy it - it's hilarious.

Such an Entertaining Read

I spent a very enjoyable 7 hours listening to this novel. The performance was outstanding, and the story, while a bit profane at times, and quite the farce was so entertaining. It even got a bit prophetic toward the end... Highly recommend for a time when you just want to be amused and entertained. Caution: Listening with headsets at work causes out loud laughter resulting in strange looks from co-workers.

LOL Funny

I've been a fan of Dave Barry for years, and he didn't let me down with this very funny book. Laughed so hard I got tears in my eyes a few times. If you're sensitive to a little profanity, you may not enjoy it so much. If you're not, you will enjoy it very much indeed. Loved the story and the performance totally.

Please make it into a movie.

Bought the book and then bought the audible version. It's even funnier when the writers are the narrators.It would make a hilarious movie.

Hang in there

This is my first read with author Alan Zweibel and I really enjoyed his performance. His humorous style is distinctly different from Dave Barry's. Together they are quite a team. Now, for this story . . .

It took several hours for me to find the humor in this story. The two main characters repeatedly call each other juvenile names, and the Peckerman character is blatantly offensive with his racist, misogynistic, juvenile narcissism. You can’t help but love the Hortman character, but even his normalcy depicted alongside Peckerman's fetid personality did little to quell the stench. I thought, there must be something more here that the authors trying to communicate, so I hung in there. And I was right.

There are humorous bits here and there in the beginning, mostly from the situations these two find themselves in. But the laughs really start when the story reaches its climax. That’s when you find out why the Peckerman character is written the way it is.

Don’t want to give it away, but worth the read.

unending, laugh out loud attacks

how did I survive this stream of unending, laugh out loud attacks?
punctuated by the sharpest twists and turns of over experienced in the story, the book will cure whatever has you serious.

noice

really good story, unsatisfying ending



what the plan is for the best for you and your family are doing well and I hope you understand my situation and I do not have any money to pay for the inevitable snacks or waffles

Very funny

I have Listen to this book 3 times and I still laugh out loud With each listen.

Great story!

Dave Barry is a genius when it comes to writing comedy! For years, I followed his column in the Los Angeles Times and was so sad when it didn’t appear there anymore. But we all have his books to entertain us! Mr. Barry comes through every time. This book is slapstick comedy at its best.

Starts out great then sinks

I loved the beginning of this book. Heck, even the middle. I am adept at suspending belief and just going with a plot for the fun of it. But somewhere around the last third of this book, it got too over the top for me and ended up just plain silly. I did love the two narrators. That was fun. And I'll always be a Dave Barry fan no matter what.

If you want to try a Dave Barry novel, I'd recommend Insane City instead.