Anthony Horowitz's Trigger Mortis (2015) Discussion Thread

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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,920Chief of Staff
    I have them all...and they are a good read, as long as you can 'go' with the premise....
    YNWA 97
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Not too surprisingly, I agree with Sir Miles. I have really enjoyed the Young Bond series and appreciate Higson's Bond knowledge, and hope that things carry on in the same vein.
    Higson would be a good choice as official Bond author.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,920Chief of Staff
    Barbel wrote:
    Higson would be a good choice as official Bond author.

    I asked him about this when I met him...obviously he said he would love to but that IFP had 'something' planned and that he was taking a break from Young Bond (this was a few years ago)...he did say that YB would return - as it has/will...
    YNWA 97
  • David SchofieldDavid Schofield EnglandPosts: 1,528MI6 Agent
    Certainly agree with Barbel, and Sir Miles point about needing to go along with the premise in particular

    Read them all on publication, and have Coles' book on order for Thursday week.

    Read, enjoy, become maddened, enjoy.

    Then, forget what you've read and replace it with Pearson's altogether more mature, unpleasant and therefore Flemingly (?) believable version of the same time period (though ignoring the silly notion that JB had a brother ;) )
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,865MI6 Agent
    Certainly agree with Barbel, and Sir Miles point about needing to go along with the premise in particular

    Read them all on publication, and have Coles' book on order for Thursday week.

    Read, enjoy, become maddened, enjoy.

    Then, forget what you've read and replace it with Pearson's altogether more mature, unpleasant and therefore Flemingly (?) believable version of the same time period (though ignoring the silly notion that JB had a brother ;) )

    That sounds like a good approach to me. :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    Pearson's altogether more mature, unpleasant and therefore Flemingly (?) believable version of the same time period

    +1.
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    Any News on Horowitz Bond Novel? Its gone rather quiet on the subject.
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    He has just submitted the Manuscript :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    He has just submitted the Manuscript :)
    I'm not an expert on the process. Do you know when the title and plot details will be released?
    And when it will appear on the bookshelves?
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Nothings been revealed at the Moment :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    it's due to be released in September. I'm trying to avoid knowing more!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Thought I repost this nugget,
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/n (sadly no longer available)
    A quick interview with Horowitz on his new book, in which he reveals .....
    that the 30,000th word in his book was "mahogany"
    And
    the 50,000th was "Hawaii"  ;)

    I wonder how many fans will count those words to see if he's made a
    Mistake ?
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    30,000th word "Bond put down the bottle of fake tan and admired his mahogany shade in the mirror of the West Bromwich Travelodge. 'Oh, how I miss the old days when I travelled the world and got a real tan,' he reflected as his pot noodle simmered on the bedside table.

    50,000th word: "Having attended the Human Resources meeting, Bond boarded the Tube on his way home. He reached into his plastic bag, feeling beyond the leftover M&S salad cream sandwich from his lunch, and located the Hawaii 5-0 DVD box set that Tanner had lent him for the weekend."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Does he purchase a six Pack of Stella on the Way Home from Asda ? :D
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    Does he purchase a six Pack of Stella on the Way Home from Asda ? :D

    You saw the leaked draft too, huh?
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    :)) :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Loved your Bond story The Domino Effect. :)) :)) :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    Thanks TP, I'm in negotiations for the film rights now. I was thinking of you as Bond...how does your schedule look?
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Sadly my contract with Bisto prevents me
    from using any other tanning products.
    But I'll kerp my blue trunks ready !
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Your'll be the first Balding Bond as well ;)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    au contraire, young man. I still have a thick and vibrant head of hair !
    ( and all my own teeth too) :))
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 38,077Chief of Staff
    At TP's age that's an achievement.
    At my age it's a miracle! :))
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Or Scientific Research? :))
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    http://www.thebookbond.com/2015/02/pre-order-anthony-horowitzs-new-james.html?spref=fb
    Pre order the book, 8th September : USA
    No listing has yet appeared for the UK edition from Orion..
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    Can't wait for this.. -{
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    http://www.thebookbond.com/2015/02/pre-order-anthony-horowitzs-new-james.html?spref=fb
    Pre order the book, 8th September : USA
    No listing has yet appeared for the UK edition from Orion..

    Orion handled the Re-issues for the Gardner Novels. So I'm hoping that we will have some good Artwork for the Cover :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    http://www.thebookbond.com/2015/02/pre-order-anthony-horowitzs-new-james.html?spref=fb
    Pre order the book, 8th September : USA
    No listing has yet appeared for the UK edition from Orion..

    Orion handled the Re-issues for the Gardner Novels. So I'm hoping that we will have some good Artwork for the Cover :)

    Me too! The artwork for the recent novels has been pretty poor and uninspiring IMHO. The cover of the Young Bond Novel Shoot to Kill is shockingly bad :#
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    I would like to see something like this again

    live_let_die_book2.jpg
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • The Red KindThe Red Kind EnglandPosts: 3,338MI6 Agent
    {[]

    Or This;

    thunderball-book-cover.jpg
    "Any of the opposition around..?"
  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent

    live_let_die_book2.jpg

    I don't remember Sylvester Stallone being in LALD. :))
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