A review by xallroyx21
Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley

4.0

It took longer than usual, but I finally finished it. Let me start off by saying that I did enjoy reading the book. I saw the movie years ago so I had an idea of the satiric elements. I don't know why I got sleepy before I had even finished reading 10 pages almost every time I picked it up! The book revolves around Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for the tobacco lobby in Washington DC. He lunches with the other member of the "Merchants of Death" (MOD Squad) consisting of the gun and alcohol lobbies. Nick is great at lying to the American public about the harms of tobacco, but ends up being kidnapped and doused with nicotine patches. He makes it out alive and then the mystery of who kidnapped him takes Nick all over the East Coast and Hollywood. I would recommend to those who like political satire.