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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
In this latest James Bond caper, there's still more attention paid to pain than to sexual delights, though rather less of both than heretofore, lethal toys are very much in evidence, and the plot is, of course, smoothly preposterous. Which is to say that Bond fans will not be disappointed. Bond is called by M to save the lives of the remnants of "Cream Cake," a defunct sexual-entrapment operation in East Germany. Two young women with British "identities" have been killed and their tongues cut out, the work of the KGB, the GRU or the East Germans. Half the characters seem to be involved in betraying the other half, since "Cream Cake" was apparently "blown" from the beginning. Bond is unsure of whom to trust, and his chief job, after staying alive, is to uncover the prime traitor. Ireland and Hong Kong supply rather desultory color. Fans of long duration will be pleased that the head villain is Gen. Chernov, ex-boss of SMERSH, who pits four killers against Bond in the final combat. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
The Russians have sent a GRU hit team to the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland to locate and eliminate several former British spies whose identities have been altered to protect them from Soviet reprisals. The assassins have already located and murdered one of the former agents when James Bond is given the assignment to find and protect the remaining three. Without official backing Bond battles an army of killers in a hide-and-seek chase from Dublin to Hong Kong. This is Gardner's sixth James Bond spy thriller and one that absolutely shouldn't be missed. The action is superb and 007 is, as always, in peak form. Never a dull moment is an understatement for this fast moving series of explosive chapters. Highly recommended for all popular fiction collections. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.Brian Alley, Sangamon State Univ. Lib., Springfield, Ill.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
In this latest James Bond caper, there's still more attention paid to pain than to sexual delights, though rather less of both than heretofore, lethal toys are very much in evidence, and the plot is, of course, smoothly preposterous. Which is to say that Bond fans will not be disappointed. Bond is called by M to save the lives of the remnants of "Cream Cake," a defunct sexual-entrapment operation in East Germany. Two young women with British "identities" have been killed and their tongues cut out, the work of the KGB, the GRU or the East Germans. Half the characters seem to be involved in betraying the other half, since "Cream Cake" was apparently "blown" from the beginning. Bond is unsure of whom to trust, and his chief job, after staying alive, is to uncover the prime traitor. Ireland and Hong Kong supply rather desultory color. Fans of long duration will be pleased that the head villain is Gen. Chernov, ex-boss of SMERSH, who pits four killers against Bond in the final combat. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
The Russians have sent a GRU hit team to the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland to locate and eliminate several former British spies whose identities have been altered to protect them from Soviet reprisals. The assassins have already located and murdered one of the former agents when James Bond is given the assignment to find and protect the remaining three. Without official backing Bond battles an army of killers in a hide-and-seek chase from Dublin to Hong Kong. This is Gardner's sixth James Bond spy thriller and one that absolutely shouldn't be missed. The action is superb and 007 is, as always, in peak form. Never a dull moment is an understatement for this fast moving series of explosive chapters. Highly recommended for all popular fiction collections. Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.Brian Alley, Sangamon State Univ. Lib., Springfield, Ill.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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- The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen by Jeremy Black on page 150, and page 188
- The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007's Fabulous Films by Lois H. Gresh in Back Matter
- Beyond Bond: Spies in Fiction and Film by Wesley Britton on