Latest 007 book - Double or Nothing by Kim Sherwood

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Ari said:

Ozzie Dave said:

It seems to jump heavily and the things that annoying me is the details she goes into on some items and brands- its almost like a whos who of brand placement for expensive brands that no-one has any interest in.

Ian Fleming frequently dropped brand details into his books, but he did it with more a sense that it was attention to detail. It feels like she's attempting to 'write like Fleming', and missing the point.

Reminds me of American Psycho, I had to skim read past some paragraphs at times as it was just tedious to read, though it's all part of the satire..

Patrick Bateman said:

Paul Owen is wearing a blue chalk-striped Valentino suit, a double-cuffed Sea Island cotton shirt with monogrammed initials, a yellow silk tie with small blue dots, suspenders with a paisley design, and white leather Gucci loafers with silver horse bits. He has on a black alligator belt with a gold buckle, a gold Cartier watch, and gold cufflinks shaped like horseshoes. His raincoat is navy blue cashmere, by Burberry, and he is carrying a brown calfskin attaché case by Louis Vuitton