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Double or Die - Charlie Higson

 

Description: ISBN 0141322039 / Author: Charlie Higson / Genre: Fiction / Kidnap, violence, explosions, murder - it's no ordinary weekend. But then, James Bond is no ordinary boy ...In North London cemetery, a professor is kidnapped at gunpoint. A suspicious letter crammed with cryptic ... more
Double or Die - Charlie Higson ... clues arrives at Eton. To decipher the deadly mystery, James Bond must take a series of dangerous gambles. Once the code is cracked, he has just forty-eight hours to save the professor from the dark forces that threaten to destroy them both. And, if the professor can't escape, it's not only his future under threat. It's the rest of the world's.

Newest Review: ... who has gone missing. The letter seems to contain a series of clues as to the whereabouts of the missing man and the reasons ... more

 ... for his abduction in the first place. James will find himself drawn into the dark underbelly of London as he seeks out a pair of brothers who are hunting a mysterious machine. With car chases, fire fights, action and romance - young Bond is back. ‘Double or Die’ is by far the best of the ‘Young Bond’ books yet. Gone is the ludicrous plot lines that undermined the first two stories and instead Charlie Higson offers a farfetched, but infinitely more believable, tale. This book does not see Bond going to a myster...more

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Crowned Review Double or Die - Charlie Higson: Young Bond - Nobody Does It Better (766 words)
by samueltyler - written on 27/02/07 (Very useful, 104 readings)
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There is something so sacrilicious about taking a well loved character and forcing them to live on for longer than they should. Whilst Ian Fleming was still alive he was able to see the first few James Bond films being made at least the titles followed his books. However, there simply were not enough books written to satisfy the mighty film juggernaut so people stepped in and created their own James Bond stories. This would prove to be a great success with the character living on today. However, what would Fleming think if he discovered that a ‘Young Bond’ series of books had been written? Would you hear the tell tale noises of a man wearing a Walter PPK spinning in ...

 

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