Well that's Death is Forever over.
Not a great story and I'm now in agreement that after Scorpius, the books do drop
In quality. DIF, is a mixture of old ideas already used before. An intelligence
Network, closed down and under threat, Bond working in a team, again and the
Usual double agent or three )
Even the final showdown with the villain seems rushed, and not very satisfactory.
Also Bond keeps falling in love ( completely, head over heels ) with the women
Gardner sets him up with. I've noticed in several of his books, Bond has feelings
He's not had since his beloved Tracy ?
Still onward with " Never send Flowers", I can only remember bits of this one too
( I can Honestly say, I didn't remember any of Death is Forever ) a mad actor, a
High tech castle, Disneyland and Bond gets a new Bird, who stays for a few Books.
So good or Bad, I'll start it on Monday. )
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
I'm well in to Never Send Flowers and have spotted two mistakes
well I think they're mistakes. Bond drinking tea, again ! And in driving
to the castle ( unless I've read it wrong. ) Bond's car changes from a
saab 9000 to a BMW for no reason ?
So far still better than DIF.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
I'm well in to Never Send Flowers and have spotted two mistakes
well I think they're mistakes. Bond drinking tea, again ! And in driving
to the castle ( unless I've read it wrong. ) Bond's car changes from a
saab 9000 to a BMW for no reason ?
So far still better than DIF.
The biggest mistake you haven't spotted was starting to read the abomination in the first place )
I do think it is very clear that the standard of the books fell, markedly
At the moment, I'm reading these almost as a challenge to myself, as I'm
Certainly not enjoying them.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Silhouette ManThe last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,701MI6 Agent
Bond searches for a serial killer and goes to Euro Disney, just about sums it
up.
Why a " 00" is sent on such a mundane mission, I don't really understand, and
Why when they figure out it's a " silence of the lambs" type villain, it's not handed
Over to the police. Although Bond battles through to win in the end, so no surprises
There.
Near the end Bond sings the praises of Disneyland ! You have to wonder how many
Free holidays Gardner got for that bit of advertising. )
Basically another bit of a disappointment, but luckily only two to go, I'm starting
Seafire tonight.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
It is odd, I don't remember these last few Gardner Bond books being so bad.
I must have been remembering them with my rose tinted glasses.
" Bleeding heart", roses obviously
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
... Oh don't I know it. ) still. Once done I can go back and just
Keep reading the wonderful original Fleming books. :x This
Journey I'm on has only strengthen my respect for those books
and his skill as a writer.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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Oh man, we are back on that one 8-)
That IS a truly awful book
You won't say that when you read my monograph on NSF!
I bet it's more entertaining than the book is
I'm looking forward to that -{
Not a great story and I'm now in agreement that after Scorpius, the books do drop
In quality.
Network, closed down and under threat, Bond working in a team, again and the
Usual double agent or three
Even the final showdown with the villain seems rushed, and not very satisfactory.
Also Bond keeps falling in love ( completely, head over heels ) with the women
Gardner sets him up with.
He's not had since his beloved Tracy ?
Still onward with " Never send Flowers", I can only remember bits of this one too
( I can Honestly say, I didn't remember any of Death is Forever ) a mad actor, a
High tech castle, Disneyland and Bond gets a new Bird, who stays for a few Books.
So good or Bad, I'll start it on Monday.
well I think they're mistakes. Bond drinking tea, again ! And in driving
to the castle ( unless I've read it wrong. ) Bond's car changes from a
saab 9000 to a BMW for no reason ?
So far still better than DIF.
The biggest mistake you haven't spotted was starting to read the abomination in the first place
Horrible, horrible book
But not as much as I did when I was reading the damned thing
" The biggest mistake you haven't spotted was starting to read the abomination in the first place
I'm enjoying it more that Death is Forever, mind you reading the corn flakes packet
In the morning would be better than that
I agree, COLD is worse... X-(
That's another poor book...
I enjoyed that book...
At the moment, I'm reading these almost as a challenge to myself, as I'm
Certainly not enjoying them.
Indeed. You people.
Bond searches for a serial killer and goes to Euro Disney, just about sums it
up.
Why a " 00" is sent on such a mundane mission, I don't really understand, and
Why when they figure out it's a " silence of the lambs" type villain, it's not handed
Over to the police. Although Bond battles through to win in the end, so no surprises
There.
Near the end Bond sings the praises of Disneyland ! You have to wonder how many
Free holidays Gardner got for that bit of advertising.
Basically another bit of a disappointment, but luckily only two to go, I'm starting
Seafire tonight.
I found SeaFire quite enjoyable when I read it, and I know I'm not the only one. So I hope you will enjoy it more than the last few Gardners.
It seems better than what it is just because the previous two are SO awful....it's basically a rehash book...
I must have been remembering them with my rose tinted glasses.
" Bleeding heart", roses obviously
Keep reading the wonderful original Fleming books. :x This
Journey I'm on has only strengthen my respect for those books
and his skill as a writer.
Now to figure out where I go from here, sure this has been covered so will hunt some threads down!!
TMWTGG was very disappointing but expected this late in Flemings writing