Very funny book starring Evan Tanner, who's been literally "on ice"--as in frozen (no, really)--for 20 years.
Great series! strong plot and storyline
Once, Evan Tanner was known as the thief who couldn't sleep, carrying out his dangerous duties for a super-secret intelligence agency. Then someone put him on ice - for about twenty-five years. Returning to the world (and trying to catch up with a quarter century's worth of current events), Tanner is about to embark on a new covert assignment that will take him to the exotic Far East, where mystery and menace are a way of life....
Now, whether he's dodging double crosses or disguising himself as a monk, Tanner is learning that when it comes to power games, pretty women, and political wrangling, some things never change. And he's making up for lost time - with a vengeance.
Now, whether he's dodging double crosses or disguising himself as a monk, Tanner is learning that when it comes to power games, pretty women, and political wrangling, some things never change. And he's making up for lost time - with a vengeance.
more of the thief who couldn't sleep
Apparently, this is the last of Block's "Evan Tanner" series, as it was published in 1998, with no more since then. While it is not as good as some of the others in this series, it is one thousand times better than the previous book---Me Tanner, You Jane---which was unbelievably awful.
It is interesting the previous "Me Tanner, You Jane" was published in 1970, or 18 years before the following "Tanner on Ice." It may be that the former book killed most people's interest in this series. Although, Block may have hoped "Tanner on Ice" book would revive reader's interest, as the ending suggests Tanner's professional life would be continuing and his possible relationship with Minna is unresolved.
It is interesting the previous "Me Tanner, You Jane" was published in 1970, or 18 years before the following "Tanner on Ice." It may be that the former book killed most people's interest in this series. Although, Block may have hoped "Tanner on Ice" book would revive reader's interest, as the ending suggests Tanner's professional life would be continuing and his possible relationship with Minna is unresolved.
