James Bond, Jr. Devil May Care: A James Bond Novel, Book 36, (Paperback)

from JRuel

This is classic Bond (whereas Carte Blanche by Jeffery Deaver was a definitely "modern" interpretation) : the protagonist is charming but callous, the action, taking place in the heart of Cold-War years, feels old-fashioned, and the female characters are suitably (and literally) interchangeable. ...

from theboylatham

Six out of ten.A savage execution in the desolate outskirts of Paris sets in motion a chain of events designed to lead only to global catastrophe, as a tide of lethal narcotics threatens to engulf Sixties Britain, a British airliner goes missing over Iraq and the thunder of coming war echoes roun...

from ajungherr

A materialist's dream of international affairs. Quite nice for the thing it is.

from Eyejaybee

Sebastian Faulks is widely accepted as one of our leading literary novelists, and regular listeners of BBC Radio 4's "The Write Stuff" will be familiar with his great ability to mimic other writers' styles. In this "authorised" addition to the James Bond canon he clearly mimic's Ian Fleming's sty...

from markleon

I love the James Bond movies. However, this is the first James Bond novel I have ever read. Generally, I find that spy novels and thrillers are the exception to the rule that "the book is always better than the movie". While this hasn't been made into a movie (yet), I'm quite sure that the except...