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The allure of James Bond was best described by Raymond Chandler, who insisted that 007 is "what every man would like to be and what every woman would like to have between her sheets." Who can argue with that? This month marks the 40th anniversary of the film release of Dr. No, which was the first Bond adventure to make the big screen, and two big coffee-table books are being published to honor the occasion (LJ 10/1/02, p. 96). Shockingly, Fleming's original novels have gone out of print, but Penguin here reproduces a trio of the British secret agent's early outings, released in 1952, 1958, and 1959, respectively, sporting stylish cover art. These stories were racy for the nifty Fifties but are quite tame by today's standards. Still, they can be fun.
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Ace undercover agent James Bond travels to the Caribbean to investigate why a secret service team has mysteriously disappeared.
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (August 27, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0142002038
  • ISBN-13: 978-0142002032
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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4.0 out of 5 stars James Bond #6: Back to Jamaica, December 16, 2006
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Did Ian Fleming want to kill 007 at the end of the previous novel, "From Russia with Love"? In the final paragraphs of that book, Rosa Klebb kicks out the deadly poisoned spike in her shoe and jabs Bond before she's thrown into a laundry basket and hustled away by Mathis and his assistants.

So I was curious as to how Fleming would resurrect Bond for the next novel, "Doctor No." He does a decent job of explaining away how 007 survived, but there is no mention of what happened to Tania--which is something I'm curious about as I read the novels this time. (At the beginning of "From Russia with Love," Fleming describes the demise of Bond's relationship with Tiffany Case from "Diamonds are Forever").

Although Bond delivered the girl and the Spektor cipher machine--and survived his encounter with Red Grant, the total psycho killing machine--he's treated as if he screwed up and sent to Jamaica to look into the disappearnce of another agent. A little job in the sun that shouldn't take much effort.

Well, this is James Bond we're talking about here, so we know he isn't going to get much of a holiday out of the piddling little assignment.

"Doctor No" has the lean, fluid style that keeps the story moving. It's set in the Caribbean where Fleming lived and wrote all of the Bond novels. I focused more on his description of Doctor No while trying to keep the image of the painfully-Caucasian Joseph Wiseman out of my mind (he was the actor who played No in the film version).

I would put this novel in the same category with "Diamonds are Forever": a strong action story with a couple of over-the-top moments that, although they worked while reading it, look a little strange with some afterthought. In "Diamonds", it was the Italian gangster who liked to dress up like a cowboy in his own private Wild West town. In "Doctor No", it was the obstacle course and giant octopus fight.

The best novels are "Casino Royale", "Live and Let Die", and definitely "From Russia with Love."

I wasn't that wild about "Moonraker."

Next up: "Goldfinger."
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4.0 out of 5 stars I'll Never Watch A Bond Flick Again, October 2, 2003
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Most of us have seen a James Bond movie at one time or another and enjoyed the outlandish antics in which he participates. However, upon getting my hands on this edition and finishing it in a matter of hours, the movies suddenly hold no appeal. I love the literary Bond! Sure, he's a lecherous alcoholic who smokes 60 cigarettes a day, but that's only during his downtime; when he's on the job, women and booze are secondary. And sure, it's vastly outdated, but the Cold War is still, by far, the best setting for an espionage thriller. The Bond in the novels is a cold cutomer who wouldn't hesitate to kill someone close to him to spare them a worse death (as in the latter part of Live And Let Die). Also, the literary Bond's body is a patchwork of scar tissue, and his handsome features are marred only by a scar on his right cheek.
That said, Fleming's style is great--short and to the point, much the same as his days writing reports during WWII during his stint in the military. His prose isnn't flowery, and it advances the story at a brisk pace.
Dr. No is an excellent turning point for both Fleming and Bond. Fleming killed Bond at the end of From Russia With Love (one report being that he'd tired of the character, but fans clammored for Bond's revival). The events of the previous novel are touched-on briefly in the beginning of the book, but they don't have much bearing on the rest of the story. However, the return of Quarrel (from Live And Let Die) and his loss greatly affects Bond, bringing a depth of character rarely explored by the celluloid Bonds.
Dr. No is a great read of the genre of its time, featuring a dashing secret agent hero, a capable sidekick, a beautiful seashell-hunting love interest, 5-inch tropical poisonous centipedes, flamethrowing dragons, sadistic henchmen, a giant squid (not in the movie!), and of course, Dr. No, the pincer-handed, ultra-rich, ultra-evil, guano-dealing nemesis! Who could ask for anything more?!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Dr NO is still Number ONE, February 16, 2006
The basic frame of all the James Bond books and movies. It was the book chosen by the owners of the film rights to introduce the character to the screen - and they kept rather close to the essentials ... the tough but sophisticated Bond, the alluring female lead who becomes his companion and usually savior, the gruff but proud M and so on. Probably the best example of the movie being as good as the book - certainly not true of the later cartoonish movies which are seldom as good as the original Fleming stories.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good Bond novel...
It terms of plot, this book is almost indentical with the film version. I like the character of Dr. Read more
Published 6 months ago by M. panah

5.0 out of 5 stars Fleming's most dangerous game
Doctor No starts off weakly but finishes strong. Picking up a few weeks after the conclusion of From Russia with Love, Doctor No finds Bond just returning from a long stay in... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jordan M. Poss

2.0 out of 5 stars A Limp Return For 007
Published in 1958, "Doctor No" is a transitional novel for the James Bond series. Gone is much of the moral queasiness, realism, and psychological turmoil of earlier tales. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Bill Slocum

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Summer Read
I've been working my way through Ian Fleming this summer, and this book is as much fun as any of the Bond novels. Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Thomas

3.0 out of 5 stars Fast, Entertaining Read
Even though Dr. No was dreadfully intolerant by today's standards, had next to no real plot, and neglected to include any substantial characterization, I couldn't put it down... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Scott William Foley

4.0 out of 5 stars Slow Start But Great Ending
If you can get past the parts of the story about the pink spoonbills, or whatever those birds are called, you will see that Doctor No is one of the best novels in the Fleming... Read more
Published on October 9, 2007 by GameraRocks

5.0 out of 5 stars The first great Bond villain
Although Dr. No is the sixth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, it is also a first in a few key ways. From a cinematic standpoint, Dr. Read more
Published on October 6, 2007 by mrliteral

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bond Tale
Years ago when I first read Ian Fleming's Doctor No, I loved it. Having read it again recently, I think it is still one of the best Bond stories. Read more
Published on August 8, 2007 by David Pruette

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An Asian supervillain, this time. At the end of From Russia, With Love, Bond had been poisoned and fighting for his life. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pulp, Good Pulp
I'm not a big Bond film fan, I like the occassional one, but I thought I would give one of Fleming's novels a read.
As my first Bond Novel I found Dr. Read more
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