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Hope - yes but the next step is critical and I hope that IFP will have the sense to work with their appointed author.
I understand that Hannah both agreed the outline and was in constant contact with Agatha's estate throughout the process and that both sides are very happy with the product.
As a Poirot fan I'm delighted and so is David Suchet. He's agreed to reprise his role as Hercule and the novel will become a major TV or film production.
If IFP simply select another celeb author and roll the dice we'll have what we will have.
Alternatively, if they partner with somebody who has either demonstrated that they completely understand the character (Higson) or alternatively somebody who has demonstrated that they can write quality, period espionage thrillers (Fulser, Lawson,Silva or Follet) and then work with them through the process we have every chance of getting something great.
The big question is, have IFP got anybody on the board that truly understands the Bond literary phenomena?
Yes, he's agreed and signed up. As for another Christie, wouldn't be possible for him - he's done them all!
The man did a young James Bond pastiche as his own series and has done two Sherlock Holmes of which the first one was critically acclaimed and welcomed by the fans. So he will probably not be in the picture of IFP. ;)
Perhaps Sophie Hannah would be an option, we have yet to get a female continuation writer.
I would thought that would have put Horowitz in the picture with IFP rather than have counted against him.
Actually it is me being a wee bit wicked as IFP is considered a bit thick by some very loud protesters of the continuation series, so from that point of view They would never consider Horrowitz.
I would not mind a decent female thriller writer as nobody could accuse her of writing like Fleming. As long as she can deliver as decently as Weinbergen did with her Moneypenny diaries. Which IMHO is the best continuation since Gardner.
Ah, I see! I think that you may have a point there, sadly.
Well fair enough. I can't think currently of anyone who would be suitable except Frederick Forsyth or Ken Follett both of which wouldn't do it.
In a certain way, Bond is a fairly straight forward case and should have been a no brainer whilst Holmes and Poirot are, in my opinion, more complex to continue as both are very character driven.
Ironically, from many fans perspective, it is the latter that have succeeded whilst Bond has stumbled and I do think that the rigour and relationship with the respective estates has a lot to do with it.
Hanna is an extremely accomplished author who went to Mathew Prichard, Agatha's grandson and chairman of her estate, with a plot outline and a bucket full of enthusiasm for Poirot. Having persuaded him, they stayed close throughout the project and the result is pure gold.
Surely this is something that IFP could learn from?
I would be happy to see someone else pick up Deaver's continuity, just not Deaver himself. He blew it.
Actually a new writer could just ignore Deaver's work and pick-up Bond in the present. We don't need a back story. We know what he's about.
Y'know what, the hell with it, I'll take over as the next continuation author! I can write pretty well.
Just be forewarned that it's a poisoned chalice.
Care to provide a link? :)
That's a direct link to my profile. Shouldn't be hard to find my Bond works.
Thank you for that, @Agent007391!
As a fan of Foyle's War I wouldn't be unhappy with Horowitz next, although still rooting for Charles Cumming.
As a fan of Foyle's War I wouldn't be unhappy with Horowitz next, although still rooting for Charles Cumming.
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I vacillate between Higson, Horowitz and Cumming.
I think Cumming is a fabulous writer of Spy thrillers (exception Milner series) but he hasn't proved his period chops and frankly I'm dead against a modern day reboot.
Higson on the other hand knows the character and has demonstrated his Bond credentials but can he make the transition to adult 007?
Horowitz has covered the spectrum but without Bond involvement.
Decisions ....decisions ......
We shouldn't worry too much. Doubtless IFP will get James Patterson to do a Jimmy Bond,CIA reboot!
A splendid result that will doubtless see 007 regain his literary momentum.