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James Bond #4 Well I’m back at it. This is the fifth James Bond book by Ian Fleming I’ve reviewed on this site, but sadly, I haven’t been reading them in their proper order. (I’ll post a list of the … Continue reading
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The Last Two Weeks of Georges Rivac by Geoffrey Household (1978)
I recently finished reading Geoffrey Household’s Hostage: London (1977), a slow-paced terrorism thriller that scratched some itches, and after putting it down, I longed for more. I scoured my paperback dealer and found two more novels that will keep me … Continue reading
Hostage: London by Geoffrey Household (1977)
This novel is not my first Geoffrey Household rodeo, and each time I read something from him, I’m captivated by the intricacies of his imagination. In fact, this is my sixth Household read so far (see links below). What sets … Continue reading
Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson (1994)
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It’s not too often that an author in the trade for three decades saves his greatest novel for last, but I’ve now read five of Lionel Davidson‘s eight adult-focused novels, and I think he might have done just that. Kolymsky … Continue reading
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming (1962)
My copy of this book quotes The Saturday Review on its cover, saying “The sparks fly in this one.” Yeah, I guess that’s one way of putting it. This is the fourth James Bond book I’ve ever read, and until … Continue reading
The Golden Gate by Alistair MacLean (1976)
During these days of excess reading time, I’ve been trying to catch up on books or authors that I’ve wanted to try (either for the first time or again), or at least some random books that have caught my interest. … Continue reading
The Black Shrike by Alistair MacLean (1961)
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A Christian review the first Alistair MacLean book I ever read, The Black Shrike (a.k.a. The Dark Crusader, 1961). Continue reading
Moonraker by Ian Fleming (1955)
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James Bond #3 Another installment to our Siblings’ Book Club for 2020, this third book in the original James Bond series by Sir Ian Fleming is also the third of his books I’ve read. I sort of began the series … Continue reading
Watcher in the Shadows by Geoffrey Household (1960)
I returned recently to what’s become sort of an annual favorite, one of Geoffrey Household‘s thrilling cat-and-mouse novels. This time I chose Watcher in the Shadows, which (truth be told) wasn’t my favorite but certainly was entertaining. I was surprised … Continue reading
The Night of Wenceslas by Lionel Davidson (1960)
“If experience taught anything, it was not to think too much, but to sharpen up the responses.” (241) OK, I’ve got to admit that I came to this book during the Christmas season with a 50/50 hope that the story would … Continue reading