As most everyone who follows this group/community knows, I was bummed out by the story/plot.

Jim put it nicely: where is the humour? 

Where also are the supportive friends of Garrett. not just Morley and Belinda;

Penny is barely present and Singe has too limited a part. And at least Mike

and Hellebore could be expected to step up also--and as friends rather than

bed-fellows.

One very small plus is that a tenative thread  for a sequel to this dark and dismal

tale might carefully examine Constance Algarda's future role, prominence, 

and influence on The Hill.

I am hoping that the bleak character of this book does not presage some sort

of major health crisis on the part of Mr. Cook--at least certainly not until he has

the series back out of the black hole it is presently in with WBA'' presently, the expression/assessment of a character in WBA  '...screwed the pooch...' seems to have applicability!

Best Regards,

Doc D

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From: saulamca <saulamca@aol.com>
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Jim, we're all bummed about Strafa...had to read the book 3 times before I could just enjoy reading it.  Went to a re reading of the Dark Empire to cool off.

Keep the faith.

Saul

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From: Jimi Bowman <psychward58@yahoo.com>
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Im bummed about Strafa. Haven't finished WBA yet, but my biggest bitch is: where is all the humor??? In all the earlier books I couldn't go three pages with out at least a chuckle! It was 50-60 pages before I laughed at anything in this one. And I REALLY hope there is another book! This series is way too fun and endearing to go out so darkly.

Jimi

On Aug 21, 2013, at 8:40 PM, c01demp@aol.com wrote:

I found WICKED BRONZE AMBITIONS reminded more of one of those Shaklespearean

Historical plays where as lot of innocent beings wind up dead; in fairness, the body 

count is less than in Hamlet. That still makes for less than enjoyable reading.

I'llattempt to  omit spoilers: those who have read this tragic story will know of an early and a

much later death-like event both of which occur in one instance to a character

around whom there is a positive valence and in the other to one whose sole

flaw is that of [deleted to avoid spoiler].

I certainly hope there is sequel; WICKED BRONZE AMBITIONS IS very well written; Glen Cook

is incapable of bad writing. But I am really hoping for a sequel to WBA to take the bad taste

out of my mouth!

Doc D

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From: Lawrence Jenab <larryjenab@gmail.com>
To: Glen Cook: Science Fiction/Fantasy Author <glencook-fans@mailman.xmission.com>
Sent: Wed, Aug 21, 2013 5:30 pm
Subject: Re: [Glencook-fans] Wicked Bronze Ambitions

I can't believe we've heard the last of the Dead Man.  He's got to go out with a memorable line (if not more).

On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Ed Del Pilar Soto <paquico@nc.rr.com> wrote:

A while back I finished reading the last Garrett, P.I. book, Wicked Bronze Ambitions and I really enjoyed it as I have all the previous books. I have been reading these books since the first one came out in 1987 and I still have all the paperback copies, including the three omnibus books that includes the first nine books.

The last interview by Glen Cook indicated he had a contract for two more books (Gilded Latten Bones & Wicked Bronze Ambitions).

Unless he has signed any other contracts for more Garrett books, I think we have seen the end of the series, even though I would like to see another one to tie loose ends, especially whether the dead man will wake or not, and whether he and Strafa lives happily ever after.

If anyone out there knows anything about any other books or interviews, I would be interested to know.

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