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

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

This is an easy read; the plot moves fast and some of the parts are very good. Unfortunately, that’s when Gardner leaves tech alone and goes back to spy craft

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus shines in parts, giving a claustrophobic, cinematic feel. While intense in parts, the book becomes somewhat formulaic

The plot might be overstuffed, but I enjoyed the new characters. Moneypenny is COO of the 00 division is one of the aspects of the book that I liked the most

Reading The Black Widow by Daniel Silva in 2024 seems strange, almost surreal. Unfortunately even when the book was published in 2016 it seemed almost prophetic