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Nobody Lives Forever (James Bond Master Spy)

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This is one of the better John Gardner Bond novels. It has a novel plot: Bond not on assignment, but instead the target of a global manhunt. It features some memorable and vicious villains, and a nice amount of plot twists.

Gardner's writing is taut, and we're reminded here that the Bond of the novels may be as suave as the Bond of film, but is considerably more ruthless. He repeats Ian Fleming's classic description of Bond's features as containing a hint of cruelty. Bond's ordeal in this book brings the trait more fully out of him than in other novels.

The first half of the book is particularly good in establishing tension. There are, perhaps, a few plot contrivances, but nothing especially blatant. I've read most of Gardner's Bond novels and would rate this very highly among them.

I HAVE SEEN EVERY JAMES BOND MOVIE THERE IS TO SEE. I HAVE READ EVERY book by John Gardner! His Bond outings keeps the Bond Flag alive! Nail biting suspense! Great storytelling at its best in this great adventure!

The suspense is a mile a minute in this novel that sets Bond against SPECTRE for the last time. It has two women for oo7 to womanize and features him at his most efficient and ruthless. It also has a sexy double cross that makes it even more exciting to read.

I read Casino Royale awhile ago when I learned that Daniel Craig had been tagged to play Bond. I found the book interesting and altho it was dated a bit, it was entertaining. It was also fascinating in how it shed some light on Bond's personality.
This one was frankly boring from the first part and the female
he picks up just too true to the boring babes of past films including
her name. What really finally finished me off was the hostage scenario.
Bond would need a hostage????
The only thing more ridiculous than that is he not only takes her along, but he picks up her girlfriend?????
HUH???
When that happened I dropped the book back in the library slot, along with three others I had planned to read.
I just hope Bond 22 is not based on something from Gardner.