tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post117092368447548958..comments2024-03-20T01:16:08.502-07:00Comments on Double O Section: Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-65217666513079413072007-04-10T21:58:00.000-07:002007-04-10T21:58:00.000-07:00I'm with you on Icebreaker being one of the worst,...I'm with you on Icebreaker being one of the worst, but not Win Lose or Die. Granted, it's been nearly two decades since I read it (yikes!), but I remember liking that one a lot. Maybe it's worth a re-read to see if I still feel the same way. Gardner's last one, Cold (or Cold Fall her in the US), left me exactly that. I'd rate it as one of the worst. My favorite Gardner was definitely Nobody Lives Forever.Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910873055922510145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36879283.post-75964416353605033212007-02-13T13:54:00.000-08:002007-02-13T13:54:00.000-08:00Another great review. I loved this book. I thought...Another great review. I loved this book. I thought it was the best of Higgson's three so far...and I am really looking forward to book 5, where Bond leaves Eton after an 'incident' with a maid.<BR/><BR/>Number 3, has appeared to be a 'hump' book with the continuation authors. I thought Icebreaker was the second worst of Gardner's books (I rate Win, Lose or Die as the worst).<BR/><BR/>And Raymond Benson, though very knowledgable about Bond, and filled his novels with subtle asides, suffered from the fact that he just couldn't write. I read his books, more out of duty, than enjoyment. The Man With The Red Tattoo was tripe.<BR/><BR/>So from that point of view, I really appreciate Higgson's book. They are well written, and they flow nicely.<BR/><BR/>It will be interesting to see who is the author of the Fleming Centenary Bond novel?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948368009550868974noreply@blogger.com