Too Dead to Die: A Simon Cross Thriller | 
so-soThis book about an aging American super spy suffers from all the antiquated tropes we remember from old 007 fictions. The book leans into these purposefully, rendering your enjoyment a referendum on how much you either miss these old cultural touch points, or are hopelessly bored by them. I‘m in the latter camp. I prefer the Neo noir of Ed Brubaker‘s RECKLESS series which adheres to the noir aesthetic without drowning in outdated norms.
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