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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: 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: The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey
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Book Review: The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey

Man of la BookAugust 13, 2024

The Axeman’s Carnival tackles serious issues, however the story often is funny. Tama, the bird narrator, just interprets and does not judge

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Book Review: James by Percival Everett
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Book Review: James by Percival Everett

Man of la BookMarch 7, 2024

James by Percival Everett is the reimagining of the story of Huck Finn’s runaway adventure, from the viewpoint of the enslaved person Jim.

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Book Review: Stockholm by Noa Yedlin
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Book Review: Stockholm by Noa Yedlin

Man of la BookNovember 28, 2023

Stockholm by Noa Yedlin is a dark comedy about an older group of friends (late 60s, early 70s) attempting to keep secret the death of a friend

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Book Review: Sweet Sweet Revenge, Ltd. By Jonas Jonasson
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Book Review: Sweet Sweet Revenge, Ltd. By Jonas Jonasson

Man of la BookJune 14, 2022

Jonas Jonasson seems to, once again, take pleasure in writing farces, comedy of errors that happen to somehow work out. Kevin

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Book Review: The Instructions by Adam Levin
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Book Review: The Instructions by Adam Levin

Man of la BookApril 6, 2011

A document written by Rabbi Gurion ben Judah Maccabee and “translated and re-translated from the Hebrew and the English” before being published

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