Dr. No. James Bond Agente 007

from richardderus

Rating: 4* of five Again rating the film from 1962. Cannot read the books, they haven't aged at all well. This book's focus on loyalty was presented in an unpleasant, torture-pornish way that I found ghastly. And in so many ways, neither has the film. Ursula Andress, the most-remembered woman in ...

from bookswamp

Bond No. 6, 1958; Again set in Jamaica, "Honeychile Rider" the naive shell diver (in the movie Ursula Andress with her famous bikini - the original Honeychild didn't really bother with bikinis when "working") who helps in solving the bloody mysteries of Dr. No's Island...

from ptdilloway

It's an exciting read that's good enough if you can ignore the 1950s casual racism. Probably the first book I've read where someone is killed with a pile of bird crap. There are some problems with the Kindle formatting where some characters apparently imported as something like #xm2013! or whate...

from PhillipThomas

Like most of Fleming's Bond novels, Dr No is a simple and straight spy action story - no distractions from twists, sub-plots or overly complex characters. His books are a product of the times - the cold war 1950s when the world was a very different place. An enjoyable read.

from BooksForDinner

The second of two Bond books I read on the beach in Cancun over the holidays this year. Sadism and over the top racism carry the day here. The dialogue seemed a bit better than usual in this one, however, and Honey Rider has to be at the top of any Bond girl list. I think it's important to rememb...