zzzrevel's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice romp. Reminds me of a cross
between James Bond and Doc Savage.
The author moves the story along at a frenetic
pace, and keeps all the events rather simple
because the protagonists are so good at
what they do. Almost superheroes. Many
of the supporting characters are all so
devoted to the two main protagonists that
it makes the good guys triumph over the
bad guys as easy as 1-2-3.
It's all pretty whimsical but it was an
amusing read.
between James Bond and Doc Savage.
The author moves the story along at a frenetic
pace, and keeps all the events rather simple
because the protagonists are so good at
what they do. Almost superheroes. Many
of the supporting characters are all so
devoted to the two main protagonists that
it makes the good guys triumph over the
bad guys as easy as 1-2-3.
It's all pretty whimsical but it was an
amusing read.
omnibozo22's review
5.0
This is the tenth novel that I've read in the series. There are two more, without ebook versions available. Looks like there are hard copy versions available on that jungle place, so I'll think about getting them. There are also ebook versions of some of the collections of the comic strip, which I'll take a look at.
In this episode we learn of Willie's skill at flying discs. Guess what skill will be used in Act Three? Still, this is another fun tale from O'Donnell. Another interesting point came up early in the book. Modesty takes her physical and mental training very seriously, and we learn that she and Willie have been learning how to cheat at card gambling by studying the magician and card cheat's bible, Expert at the Card Table, but E.S. Erdnase. He is as mysterious a figure as Blaise, as card workers are still hotly debating his real identity.
In this episode we learn of Willie's skill at flying discs. Guess what skill will be used in Act Three? Still, this is another fun tale from O'Donnell. Another interesting point came up early in the book. Modesty takes her physical and mental training very seriously, and we learn that she and Willie have been learning how to cheat at card gambling by studying the magician and card cheat's bible, Expert at the Card Table, but E.S. Erdnase. He is as mysterious a figure as Blaise, as card workers are still hotly debating his real identity.
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