I listened to the audio version narrated by David Tennant. One thing his performance made clear to me was Fleming's fascination and obsession with varieties of English masculinity (reading the novels I just he was obsessed with rape). He just seems to love them all, from the officious, stuffy English academic or bureaucrat to the no-nonsense, upper-class-but-not-a-snob-about-it James Bond. Fleming also gets to vicariously enjoy being the perfect husband. Fleming has also been pretty clear about his ideal women but he is a bit more single-minded on that front. I find all of Fleming's Englishmen and masculine camaraderie kind of suffocating to be honest. ( )

One of the better books in the series....which still isn’t saying much if you’ve read my past reviews ( )

Certainly one of the best entries in the Bond series, this book is full of surprising turns against the typical formula and some interesting developments for the Bond character. ( )

Another highly entertaining entry in the James Bond series from Mr Fleming. This clearly plays homage to Flemings German and Swiss upbringing. This is a interesting and complex plot regarding various different technical and professional elements. Returns the great nemesis of bonds to centre stage, makes you wonder what will happen next. ( )

Reads like movie, acouple of long fight and escape scenes with essentially no plot. Draco and Tracy are likeable characters, and Tracy end is tragic. ( )