Three of Diamonds
This is a compilation of Horowitz's latest Diamond Brothers stories(French Confection, I Know What You Did Last Wednesday and one more I can't remember). And it is hilarious, as ever.
I think Diamond Brothers is definitely Horowitz's best, better than Alex Rider. Tim Diamond, as the world's worst private detective, is stupid, bumbling and generally ineffective. Nick Diamond, as the smart younger brother is usually intelligent, always in trouble because of Tim and writes some of the worst puns I have ever read. Despite those completely horrible puns though, it is very funny.
My favourite excerpt, though, is not from Three of Diamonds.
'A man suddenly came into our office, sat down carefully and spoke in a whisper, "There are people behind me who are trying to kill me." Right then, a bullet whizzed past his head, hit a packet of milk and made the all the milk spurt out. Tim said, very professionally, "And what exactly makes you think that?" '
[Statutory warning: This is not the original language. It has been considerably abridged.]
I think Diamond Brothers is definitely Horowitz's best, better than Alex Rider. Tim Diamond, as the world's worst private detective, is stupid, bumbling and generally ineffective. Nick Diamond, as the smart younger brother is usually intelligent, always in trouble because of Tim and writes some of the worst puns I have ever read. Despite those completely horrible puns though, it is very funny.
My favourite excerpt, though, is not from Three of Diamonds.
'A man suddenly came into our office, sat down carefully and spoke in a whisper, "There are people behind me who are trying to kill me." Right then, a bullet whizzed past his head, hit a packet of milk and made the all the milk spurt out. Tim said, very professionally, "And what exactly makes you think that?" '
[Statutory warning: This is not the original language. It has been considerably abridged.]
posted by Namya at
11:49 PM
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Prachi told me.
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Espèra, at 8:38 AM
ah, thank u very much. treat still available, if u want it.
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Namya, at 10:34 PM
what about linking my blog which is regularly updated? instead of the endless waiting for an update, cause i'm planning to delete that one anyway.
www.sobhagyajose.blogspot.com
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Sobhagya Jose, at 3:38 AM
oh, thanks namya. but no thanks. I never visited your blog after your b'day till today you know... so now it's tooooo late to get a treat.
check this out.
http://mugglenet.com/wallofshame.shtml
maybe you might like 'em.
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Espèra, at 5:18 AM
yup, i've already read it. it is pretty good, and mostly funny. though the chap seems a bit full of himself, most of those people are amazingly idiotic.
sobhagya, thought u might like to keep it personal. if u have no problems, sure.
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Namya, at 9:22 AM
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