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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: Sycamore Row by John Grisham
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Book Review: Sycamore Row by John Grisham

Man of la BookAugust 5, 2025

What I like about Grisham’s novels is that they have guts, they’re trying to say something while giving the reader a good overview of what law means

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Book Review: Win, Lose or Die by John Gardner
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Book Review: Win, Lose or Die by John Gardner

Man of la BookJuly 22, 2025

Win, Lose or Die might have fared better had it not been shackled to the Bond franchise, which comes with certain expectations of derring-do fantasy

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Book Review: Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver
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Book Review: Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver

Man of la BookJune 5, 2025

There’s a lot happening in Songs for the Deaf by Kenneth A. Silver, from economic issues, politics, history, and morality all in the post Vietnam War era

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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: Shibumi by Trevanian
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Book Review: Shibumi by Trevanian

Man of la BookJuly 9, 2024

The author views the world through the eyes of Nicholas Hel and Japanese philosophy. I have to admit some of it was a challenge to read, yet very interesting

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Book Review: The Able Archers by Brian J. Morra
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Book Review: The Able Archers by Brian J. Morra

Man of la BookFebruary 28, 2024

This book is a fantastic account of a terrifying event that very few know about. I was on the edge of my seat till the end … & I knew how it was going to end

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Book Review: Icebreaker by John Garnder
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Book Review: Icebreaker by John Garnder

Man of la BookJanuary 30, 2024

Bond joins a multi-national black-ops team to stop a Neo-Nazi organization with plenty of resources to worry even the strongest governments

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Book Review: Sira by María Dueñas
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Book Review: Sira by María Dueñas

Man of la BookOctober 5, 2023

The author’s talent shines through, there are great passages here and there, but I had to trudge through hundreds of pages to find them.

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Book Review: The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak
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Book Review: The Helsinki Affair by Anna Pitoniak

Man of la BookSeptember 21, 2023

Despite a seemingly complex plot, involving many characters & financial crimes, I found it easy to follow & am looking forward to see if it is part of a series

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