Too Bad to Die (Audiobook) by Francine Mathews, Matthew Brenher

from wagner.sarah35

Fans of James Bond should certainly read this WWII-era thriller which features Ian Fleming as the main character. This novel definitely has the same feel as a James Bond movie, filled with sudden deaths, betrayals, politics, and pretty ladies. Set around the meeting of Churchill, Roosevelt, and S...

from Ronrose1

In this fictional tale, Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, is a commander in British Naval Intelligence assigned to shadow Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the dangerous era of World War II. Fleming, as a fact, was a commander in Naval Intelligence at that time. The story finds him in...

from bearlyr

Insight into the birth of James Bond? While not exactly a page turner, you are expertly drawn into the story and become invested in the outcome. Who is the protagonist? There are so many prospects presented that one is never sure until the moment he/she is revealed. It's a great spy novel with se...

from cathyskye

Having read and enjoyed Mathews' previous historical thriller Jack 1939, I looked forward to reading Too Bad to Die, and I was not disappointed. I was hooked in the prologue when I learned the origin of the book title. Too Bad to Die is an excellent blend of history, literature and cinema as it g...

from bearlyr

Insight into the birth of James Bond? While not exactly a page turner, you are expertly drawn into the story and become invested in the outcome. Who is the protagonist? There are so many prospects presented that one is never sure until the moment he/she is revealed. It's a great spy novel with se...