The Adept, by Robert Finn

So I was reading this book yesterday, bought (I'm ashamed to say) on the
cover quote likening it to a British variation on the Da Vinci Code. Why
yes, I am running short on new books to read - how did you guess?

Anyway, I came across the following. The scene is set in a pub, where Banjo
is teasing his friend David about his love life:

David interrupted, "Maybe now's a good moment to show you this move I
learned at training. If I do it just right, I should be able to crush your
larynx without anyone noticing."

"At your own peril, mate" Banjo said, haughtily. "As a master of Dimac, I
have access to the legendary Count Dante's full array of crippling, maiming
and mutilating techniques."


Looks like Mr Finn's been reading some Rankin. Unfortunately, that was
pretty much the high point of the book. If anyone else fancies reading it,
just rent yourself a copy of Highlander instead.


andrewsi

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andrewsi wrote:
 > So I was reading this book yesterday, bought (I'm ashamed to say) on the
 > cover quote likening it to a British variation on the Da Vinci Code. Why
 > yes, I am running short on new books to read - how did you guess?
 >
 > Anyway, I came across the following. The scene is set in a pub, where Banjo
 > is teasing his friend David about his love life:
 >
 > David interrupted, "Maybe now's a good moment to show you this move I
 > learned at training. If I do it just right, I should be able to crush your
 > larynx without anyone noticing."
 >
 > "At your own peril, mate" Banjo said, haughtily. "As a master of Dimac, I
 > have access to the legendary Count Dante's full array of crippling, maiming
 > and mutilating techniques."
 >
 >
 > Looks like Mr Finn's been reading some Rankin. Unfortunately, that was
 > pretty much the high point of the book. If anyone else fancies reading it,
 > just rent yourself a copy of Highlander instead.
 >
 >
 > andrewsi
 >

Or possibly Mr. Finn read the same comic books as Robert when he was
younger. "Count Dante" used to appear in adverts in comics of the 60's
and 70's, claiming to be the "deadliest man alive" and offering to sell
readers his amazing martial art secrets via something called the "Black
Dragon Fighting Society".

If you google for Count Dante you'll find him mentioned by Robert in a
couple of interviews, and he also talked about it at Brentcon this summer.

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