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

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

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

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

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