Book #22: Nobody Lives Forever by John Gardner

 



9th book finished for the year.


Good story, nice action spy thriller.


- First of John Gardner’s original Bond novels I’ve enjoyed.  I own several, but never made it through 

- The action is intriguing and sets a nice pace

- Has the usual Bond fare, beautiful women, useful gadgets, evil villains

- Key West’s sunset is apparently breathtaking.  I now want to check it out someday

- I haven’t read a Bond novel in a few years, so good to read one that was new to me


On to Book 10 for the year: Michael Feebey Callan’s “Sean Connery”

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