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I find it interesting to view a certain time period, in this case 1954, through the eyes of a talented popular writer like Raymond Chandler, Agatha Christie, Rex Stout or Ian Fleming. An added bonus is that such books often greatly upset readers who judge them by their current and everchanging woke standards, rather than those of the time period in question.
At first, I was puzzled at why the CIA, FBI and MI6 had gotten deeply involved in a case that merely involved the sale of some old gold coin ...more
At first, I was puzzled at why the CIA, FBI and MI6 had gotten deeply involved in a case that merely involved the sale of some old gold coin ...more
I didn't get the same feel from this book as I did from Casino Royale which I thought was brilliant. There were moments when it was truly gripping, but others when it was offensive and easy to put down.
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