I enjoyed An Inside Job by Daniel Silva, it’s a good art thriller with the feel of a cozy mystery. I appreciate Allon’s post-espionage career,
Through this book, we get to not only appreciate Robert Shaw’s impact on Jaws and it’s “young director”, but also understand the man
There’s a lot going on in both books, but I though this book had a lot more information to absorb besides the mystery. Not that I would have figured it out
The thrill of adventure is, of course, a large part of The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva, but reminds us that we cannot escape history
Scorpius by James Gardner follows James, Bond, agent 007, as he infiltrates a religious cult run by a terrorist whose goal is to assassinate politicians
The Splinter Effect by Andrew is methodical and clear, the backstory is interesting and doesn’t interfere with the main narrative
I think No Deals, Mr. Bond reads better in 2025 than it did when published in 1987, it reads much more tongue in cheek than it was probably meant to be
Taking over for Fleming is a big job, this is the best Bond book Gardner wrote so far. Giving Bond a reason to get angry and personally involved works
Alaska by James A. Michener can be considered a bunch of loosely based novellas. Each with its own characters, drama, culture, history and story
This new, PC world-building is done without nuance, taste, or elegance, shoving activism into the faces of people who just want an escapist fantasy