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Average rating3.8
M called this case a soft option. Bond can't quite agree. The tropical island is luxurious, the seductive Honey Rider is beautiful and willing. However, they are both part of the empire of Dr No. His obsession is power, and his gifts are pain-shaped.
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14 primary booksJames Bond (Original Series)
James Bond (Original Series) is a 14-book series with 14 primary works first released in 1953 with contributions by Ian Fleming and Robert Whitfield.
Series
49 primary books71 released booksJames Bond - Extended Series
James Bond - Extended Series is a 71-book series with 49 primary works first released in 1953 with contributions by Ian Fleming, Robert Whitfield, and Kingsley Amis.
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What they call a rattling good read, I believe. There's no messy subplot's here to distract you from the action. This is a straight-ahead no-nonsense thriller and the start of a golden run of Bond novels.
My only complaint is that the villain is rather under developed and the final encounter rather unsatisfying. But otherwise Bond is once again tested to the limits of human endurance, wins through and gets the girl!
If you like thrillers, read this, its one of the best.
