Hurricane Gold: A James Bond Adventure (Playaway Adult Fiction) [Preloaded Digital Audio Player]

Charles Higson (Author), Gerard Doyle (Author, Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2010 | Series: Playaway Adult Fiction

Book 4 in the Young Bond Series.

As the sun blazes over the Caribbean island of Lagrimas Negras, its bloodthirsty ruler is watching and waiting. Criminals come here to hide, with blood on their hands and escape on their minds. On the mainland, in the quiet town of Tres Hermanas, ex-flying ace Jack Stone leaves his son and daughter in the company of James Bond. But a gang of thieves lies in ambush. They want Stone's precious safe and will kill for its contents. James embarks on a deadly chase through the Mexican jungle. On this terrifying trail of greed and betrayal, only danger is guaranteed--survival is not.

--This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A series with a high I.Q.--New York Times Book Review

Marvelously complex...provides plenty of fear, menace, and gore.--VOYA

Highly entertaining.--New York Times

A great read for fans of detective tales [with] heart-pounding scenes that will keep readers turning pages. --Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author

CHARLES HIGSON is the author of the best-selling Young Bond series and a well-known writer of screenplays and adult thriller novels. He's also a performer and co-creator of the BBC hit comedy The Fast Show. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Preloaded Digital Audio Player
• Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks (May 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441727671
• ISBN-13: 978-1441727671
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• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Charlie Higson is an acclaimed comedy writer, producer, actor, and genuine James Bond aficionado. He is the author of the adult thrillers, Full Whack and King of the Ants; the internationally best-selling Young Bond series: SilverFin, Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold, and By Royal Command; and the YA apocalyptic thriller: The Enemy, which he wrote to frighten his ten-year-old son. He lives in London. Follow him on Twitter at: twitter.com/monstroso

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The story's a little weak, but the book is AWESOME!!!, April 7, 2009

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A.K. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Young Bond Series, Book Four: Hurricane Gold (A James Bond Adventure) (Hardcover)

The book is very fast-paced, with the action never stopping. Literally. This book is an adrenaline rush, the violence level very intense. The story is reminiscent of like a video game,because Bond is on a very DANGEROUS "scavenger hunt" this time. This book is like Young Bond himself, running fast to only stop in the end. The new villain; El Huracan; is not in this that much, but he is definitely a Bond Villain! Precious Stone was annoying at first, but she was alright later. JJ must be a cute boy. Every other characters were well explained, and Manny the Girl (the one on the cover with a gun)was AWESOME!!!
I ordered By Royal Command from the UK first (I wanted the US Hurricane Gold instead, so I didn't get the UK one). It was epic, slow, but the story was top-notch. A love-action story dealing with communism. But "Hurricane Gold" is just classic Bond! I read it in one day. It will be hard for kids 10-15, since of the fast paced pages, difficult plot points, and descriptions. I thought that it has complicated plot points, but it's nothing compared to Double or Die. I would recommend this book to kids 13+.
Get it, even though the story is like "Alex Rider: Skeleton Key"!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great "Young Bond " book!, July 13, 2008

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Robert Whitney "Roberto" (Deltona, Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hurricane Gold (Young Bond) (Hardcover)

I started reading James Bond when JFK recommended Ian Fleming as one of his favorites. I have not missed a one since. This is a good read, maybe my favorite of the Young Bond series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my review, August 4, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Young Bond Series, Book Four: Hurricane Gold (A James Bond Adventure) (Hardcover)

Hurricane Gold is a superb book about the young days of James Bond. He is a fourteen your old in the fourth book of the series. In the series, Higson shows a young boy thrown into several painful battles. A great past for agent 007. In Hurricane Gold, Bond is visiting a rich friend's(Jack Stone) house with his Aunt. Jack takes his Aunt to Palenque and James is left in his Mexico house with the servants and Jack's kids, Precious and JJ. That night, a hurricane hits and a group of thieves comes to steal naval documents. Not able to open the safe, the JJ and Precious are taken hostage. James must go on a journey to save the kids and recover the documents. The thieves plans have been changed courtesy of the hurricane. James is taken to the island of Lagrimas Negras, an island of thieves. It is controlled by an evil leader, El Huracan. With a heartstopping climax and a journey through the avenue of death, Hurricane Gold is by far the best young James Bond book in the series.