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Book Review: License to Kill by James Gardner
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Book Review: License to Kill by James Gardner

Man of la BookAugust 28, 2025

As a book, License to Kill by James Gardner is not bad at all. I’m not sure when the overlap between the script/production and the novel happened

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Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll
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Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll

Man of la BookJune 12, 2025

The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll is still a gripping and engrossing book, decades later, Mr. writing on computer security issues which are still relevant today

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Book Review: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
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Book Review: Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre

Man of la BookJune 10, 2025

I learned a lot from reading this book. I’ve heard of Colditz before but never read a history of the castle and the camp within it

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Book Review: The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookMay 13, 2025

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

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Book Review: Scorpius by James Gardner
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Book Review: Scorpius by James Gardner

Man of la BookApril 22, 2025

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

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Book Review: The Mademoiselle Alliance Natasha Lester
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Book Review: The Mademoiselle Alliance Natasha Lester

Man of la BookApril 8, 2025

The Mademoiselle Alliance tells of Marie-Madeleine Fourcade was a fierce leader of thousands of people. An intelligent, cunning, and resourceful person

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Book Review: No Deals, Mr. Bond by John Gardner
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Book Review: No Deals, Mr. Bond by John Gardner

Man of la BookFebruary 27, 2025

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

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Book Review: Nobody Lives Forever by John Gardner
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Book Review: Nobody Lives Forever by John Gardner

Man of la BookNovember 5, 2024

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

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Book Review: Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar
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Book Review: Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar

Man of la BookOctober 3, 2024

Operation Bethlehem by Yariv Inbar is a fascinating glimpse into a world where the heroes are anonymous and want to stay that way

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Book Review: A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookAugust 8, 2024

While certainly not as good as the previous novels, especially those involving spycraft, Mr. Silva still spins an entertaining yarn

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