![]() The bad guy, Ellis Billington, is trying to raise a sunken wreck from an ancient civilization that might predate-or at least disturbs-the BLUE HADES Old Ones we don’t want to talk about. However, it’s self-aware, somewhat parodic spoof. But maybe James Bond?Īlthough The Atrocity Archive did not hide its allusions to Bond and sundry, The Jennifer Morgue is where Charles Stross truly engages in spoof. ![]() I need slightly more self-deprecating and vulnerable protagonists.Įnter Bob Howard. While the idea of a suave kickass superspy is as appealing to me as it is to the next person, the whole Bond scenario just doesn’t do much for me. I certainly haven’t read any of the books. In fact, aside from seeing Skyfall in theatres with friends and (maybe) Casino Royale, I don’t know if I’ve actually watched a Bond film in its entirety from start to finish. ![]() I didn’t-so keep that in mind when I say things like, “All I wanted to do with my life was read this book.” ![]() Did you finish The Atrocity Archives and think, “Gee, I liked this magical computational spoof on James Bond quite a lot, but I wish it had been Bondier and spoofier?” Well, if you did, then The Jennifer Morgue is the Laundry Files novel for you. ![]()
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