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This practice of previewing a book in the literary Bond world actually goes back to the 1980s with the John Gardner Bond novels in the USA where the first chapter of the next Bond novel For Special Services was given in the paperback version of Licence Renewed by Berkeley. There may have been other editions that did that but I haven't seem. It's all about whetting the appetite and in the case of Goldfinger is more likely aimed at readers new to the literary James Bond. It's just classic add-on selling when you think about it. Nothing new there.
Interesting. I take it that's a Berkely edition then?
So, they've done this before then. It's not some new fangled thing in marketing. That was the point I was making in my post above.
I hear what you're saying but if it gets more new readers to try Fleming, the better.
Oh sure.
I didn't mean that such a marketing move was aimed solely at collectors.
I'm really looking forward to reading reviews for Trigger Mortis. When the reviews start coming in on this thread, would it be okay if people hid the spoilers? :)
I still haven't ordered this book.
Happy Birthday Sean Connery! 85 young. Still the best Bond.
An encouraging little review:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/trigger-mortis-by-anthony-horowitz-book-review-so-what-became-of-pussy-galore-10463837.html
This is looking more like it.
Was there ever any doubt?
After those ne'er-do-wells Faulks, Deaver and Boyd had reaped their havoc we needed somebody great to save our hero.
TriggerMortis will be flying in to the Piccadilly launch on his broomstick to celebrate but be careful Mrcoggins, he'll be looking for somewhere to park it !
This book looks great. We are back on the race track.
I like the pace of the Fleming books. I don't think they're too slow. Too bad modern audiences require stories that move along at 100 miles per hour.
I'm going to have to read Goldfinger again before this novel. It's not like Trigger is a sequel or anything but being such a literary Bond fan, I feel that it's a must. The last time I read GF was on the plane to London way back in 2007.
Roll on the launch.
No, there's been no word on that as yet but if Horowitz's book is a success they'd be foolish to drop him. He's already done two Sherlock Holmes continuations for instance.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall when they discuss these things because it's easy to get the impression that IFP don't know if they are Arthur or Martha. They certainly need a strategy, that's for sure.
Another review:
http://www.pagesandpages.com.au/_blog/cover-to-cover/post/review-trigger-mortis-by-anthony-horowitz/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/james-bond-novelist-horowitz-adopts-flemings-voice-for-trigger-mortis/story-fn9n8gph-1227491426184
"Horowitz reckons Bond endures because he has something of the “dark knight about him. He is the ultimate Byronic hero. He doesn’t go to the cinema or theatre or to concerts. He doesn’t read. He doesn’t really have what you or I would call a life. He is simply this dark knight, he’s this crusader, doing what he does.’’
Bond reads. :)
-Anthony Horowitz
To which I say:
"In CR, the villain wins. The villain sets out to get bankrolled by a big group of rich people – the film finishes with Mr. White walking back to Quantum with all the money after Vesper tricked Bond and ultimately died. So why have I watched it?"
I'm not saying CR (or Skyfall) weren't worth watching because the villain gets what they want in them, just that Horowitz' logic is flawed if he states CR is his favourite post-Connery Bond film, then says Skyfall is bad and accuses it of something CR is also 'guilty' of.
i wonder how he feels about Goldfinger - because Bond is equally as weak (if not more so) in that film than he is in SF.. pretty much every decision Bond makes in that film either backfires, or results in someone getting killed - the only thing he managed to do right, was nail Pussy Galore..
everyone has their own opinions on who Bond is, and what he should be, and if he likes the more 'superman' Bond then thats his right to do so.. personally, i like my Bond with a little bit more of an edge to him, one that doesn't necessarily have all the answers, or sometimes the right plan, but does the job anyway - one who is a little more fallible - you know, "human".
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-3212827/James-Bond-new-book-Trigger-Mortis-written-Anthony-Horowitz-wanted-life.html
It's not very encouraging sounding, even I have to admit...
Are you a speed reader? :D
Is that due to Horowitz's comments or reading the excerpt?
CR's plot is complex, the outcome is very satisfying, James has learned his lesson.
As for Skyfall the plot is short of stupid, and the main goal to kill M is successful and Silva dies with the knowledge he succeeded.
That's a very big difference.