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**Avaboormavoro** · 09-01-2006, 06:58 AM

The "sanction" novels read like a warm-up for Shibumi. He was fleshing out some of the ideas for his protagonist. There's an element of Bond satire in there, but also some interesting characters and very entertaining thriller plots. But you could say that about Shibumi, too. Katya was a much more straight drama as I recall, but it's been years since I've read it.

I don't think I ever read The Main, I should look for that.

BTW I like Waits, too, but I'm not fanatical about either him or Trevanian. If you like Waits, you should pick up "Temptation", an album of Waits covers by Holly Cole, Canada's best jazz singer.

09-01-2006, 06:58 AM	#6
Avaboormavoro Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 439 Senior Member	The "sanction" novels read like a warm-up for Shibumi. He was fleshing out some of the ideas for his protagonist. There's an element of Bond satire in there, but also some interesting characters and very entertaining thriller plots. But you could say that about Shibumi, too. Katya was a much more straight drama as I recall, but it's been years since I've read it. I don't think I ever read The Main, I should look for that. BTW I like Waits, too, but I'm not fanatical about either him or Trevanian. If you like Waits, you should pick up "Temptation", an album of Waits covers by Holly Cole, Canada's best jazz singer.
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