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Tanner On Ice (Evan Tanner, 8) Mass Market Paperback – September 25, 2007

by Lawrence Block (Author)
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Cold War superspy Evan Tanner lost the ability to sleep on a battlefield in Korea. So where the heck has he been since the '70s?

Frozen. Cryogenically. A Tanner-sicle. Which he never thought would happen when he walked into a basement in Union City, New Jersey, more than a quarter century ago. Now he's unthawed and ready to rumble, and his somewhat addled, former super-secret boss, "the Chief," is glad his favorite operative's active again.

Tanner awoke to a different world, though some bad things have remained the same . . . or gotten worse. Even before he can fully acclimate himself to this perplexing future, Tanner's off to Burma (which isn't really Burma anymore) to pose as a monk, destabilize the government, dodge a lethal double-cross, and rescue a beautiful prisoner.

The world's still full of conspiracy, corruption, greed, political chicanery—and beautiful women. So Tanner's back with a vengeance, with a lot of lost time to make up for.

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    Evan Tanner
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    Harper
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    September 25, 2007
  6. Dimensions
    4.19 x 0.76 x 6.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0061283932
  8. ISBN-13
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Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers' Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; Reprint edition (September 25, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061283932
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061283932
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.76 x 6.75 inches
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Lawrence Block has been writing crime, mystery, and suspense fiction for more than half a century. He has published more than 100 books, and no end of short stories.

LB is best known for his series characters, including Matthew Scudder, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Evan Tanner, and Keller. LB has also published under pseudonyms including Jill Emerson, John Warren Wells, Lesley Evans, and Anne Campbell Clarke.

His monthly instructional column ran in Writer’s Digest for 14 years and led to a series of books for writers. He has also written television and film screenplays. Several of LB’s books have been filmed, including A Walk Among the Tombstones.

LB is a Grand Master of Mystery Writers of America. He has won multiple Edgar and Shamus awards, the Japanese Maltese Falcon award, the Nero Wolfe and Philip Marlowe awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Diamond Dagger for Life Achievement from the Crime Writers Association of the UK, been proclaimed a Grand Maitre du Roman Noir, and has been awarded the Société 813 trophy.

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Ken C
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
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Tanner is back after an absence of almost thirty years. Lawrence Block's sleep-deprived accidental spy had numerous entertaining adventures many years ago, but Lawrence Block turned his attention to other stories and Tanner disappeared from the world. Now he's back, but where has he been? Turns out he was frozen in a basement in New Jersey. Thawed out, he discovers that the world has changed around him, and he's got to learn to adapt. Fortunately, he doesn't sleep, so he's got 24 hours a day to learn everything he needs to know. HIs old chief is still around too, and still erroneously thinking that Tanner works for him, he sends him off to Burma (now renamed Myanmar) to destabilize the government there. What follows is a madcap caper involving stolen gems, a Russian/Jewish/Indian beauty, and a resistance movement that is just too comfortable and happy to rise up in revolt.
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Jim M Windsor
4.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully not last of this fun and compelling series
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2015
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This is possibly the last (although Block says maybe, maybe not) Evan Tanner story and it is very clever in how it moves Tanner from the 70's to the 90's. The concept involved is of course far-fetched but not really sci-fi stuff anymore, so it works. Block is a great wordsmith and knows how to make his characters completely engaging and worth keeping track of.
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Rodger Nichols
5.0 out of 5 stars The master revisits a classic
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2015
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It's great to see Evan Tanner back after a very long absence. As usual, Mr. Block has a clever way around the decades of his absence and the book is a refreshing reminder of the rollicking style of the series in its heyday.
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mike
3.0 out of 5 stars vintage Block
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018
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All of Blocks characters and storylines are interesting and entertaining
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Joe A Parsons
4.0 out of 5 stars On all eight Evan Tanner books
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013
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I need to explain that this review is meant to cover all of Block's Tanner series. The most wonderful spoof of the whole international spy and fanciful plots of international derring-do and intrigue ever. As well written as are all Block's books. All are page turners and none of the action is predictable. Funny, exciting. I've given Tanner and all his books four stars. Ought to be five.
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Michael & Evelyn Byrne
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2013
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will tanner die? The main character is so different then most murder mysteries it is a refreshing change. It's nice when the good guy is not so perfect himself and is very aware of it and sees others faults but tries to help rather then judge.
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Ron4449
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016
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Another story about Tanner and his sleeping problems and how he uses this to his advantage.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Frozen Tanner
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015
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You have to love the imagination of Block. Tanner's escapades are ridiculous, but fun. This time he was involuntarily frozen for 25 years and then came back to life. Then he returned to his apartment, which his roommate had saved for him. The zaniness doesn't stop there. If you can suspend your disbelief for enjoyment, why not?
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Roz answer back
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2018
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Greggorio!
4.0 out of 5 stars SO LONG EVAN, ITS BEEN A FUN RIDE!!!!!!
Reviewed in Australia on April 4, 2015
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TANNER ON ICE is the final volume of the world’s most refreshing set of espionage books. The tale opens innocently enough, with our man Evan enjoying a friendly drink with another political theorist, named Harald Engstrom, who happens to be a member of SKOAL, which (in Mr Block’s words, taken from location 136) is ’an acronymic organisation committed to restoring lost areas of Sweden and Norway to Danish control.” But as Tanner says to this supposed new friend in a “pine-panelled basement recreation room ...” (Location 123), “You’ve got to get people to realise they are oppressed before you can get them to revolt.” (Location 136). I’m loving this already....

It turns out the drink mentioned above was laced with a chemical strong enough to make even a non-sleeper like Tanner to be temporarily put down. Into a cryogenics tank, of all things. Twenty five years later, he is finally brought back to consciousness. The world has changed. Presidents have come and gone. Former European countries have crumbled into smaller but more plentiful European countries. New high rises scatter the skyline of the world’s greatest metropolis, and on the way home in a taxi, the penny drops. An epiphany is granted. Light dawns. Whatever happened to Sweet, Innocent Little Minna? Read chapter three of this wonderfully-begun tale, and you will find out.

But have some tissues handy. You never know when you might sneeze.

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This time around, Tanner is tasked with infiltrating Burma with a dodgy American passport, avoiding the attention of members of SLORC and restore the freedom of e national hero, who also happens to be a lady by the name of Aung San Soo Chee. Given Evan Tanner’s run of luck when it comes to rescuing maidens in distress, it is a sure bet that she will be stunning to behold. And stunning to hold, even...

TANNER ON ICE is a great way to end the series. Long term fans of Mr Block will always live on in the hope of one more book, one more book, one more book. If it comes, that is great. But even if it doesn’t, there are eight glorious stories we can always pick up again in due course and relive the magic of the superhero who never sleeps. My favourite Tanner novels (in order) are volumes two and three and then number one. Book two was pure story telling magic, and non stop hilarious fun. Book three was a riot from start to finish, and of course book one was the spark that lit this particular bonfire of genius. They are all worth reading, of course, but those were my favourites.

BFN Greggorio!
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