Double or Nothing: An explosive new 2022 spy thriller novel, blowing the world of James Bond wide open! (Latest official 007): Book 1
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The start of a brand new trilogy following MI6’s agents with a licence to kill, that blows the world of James Bond wide open!
THREE…
James Bond is missing and presumed dead. In his absence, MI6 is left struggling to pick up the pieces in the face of the world’s deadliest threat yet.
TWO…
Moneypenny’s elite Double O agents – Sid Bashir, Johanna Harwood and Joseph Dryden – are tasked with infiltrating the deadly terrorist organisation Rattenfänger, and unearthing its connection to tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise.
ONE…
Ast time ticks away, the stakes couldn’t be higher – and the fate of our lives rests in their hands…
What everyone is saying about DOUBLE OR NOTHING:
‘Filled with characters so real we feel we know them, the novel races through its surprising plot twists like an Aston Martin in high gear’ Jeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche, a James Bond novel
‘Stylish, explosive, fresh and fun, Kim Sherwood takes one of the world’s most beloved series and makes it her own’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
‘Kim Sherwood has taken the world of James Bond and turned it on its head’ Charles Cumming, author of BOX 88
‘A cleverly plotted and absorbing novel with a fantastic cast of fully rounded characters’ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Innocent One
‘Delivers everything you could want and more from a high-octane, high-stakes spy thriller’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona
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Additional information
| Publisher | HarperCollins, Heruitgave edition (3 Aug. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 448 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0008495424 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0008495428 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 3.6 x 19.8 cm |
by Granddad Marky
I was looking forward to this book and let down. I know rightly or wrongly in the WOKE world Homosexuality is no longer viewed as a security risk. However Joe Dryden was blown before he left SIS HQ.
The resolution of the romance between the two 00 agents was so “No Time to Die” I felt cheated. Political correctness is everywhere even in the cars used by characters. 007 must be the only petrol head left in the covert world of espionage (with the possible exception of Felix Leiter).
Compared to Fleming’s novel’s food and drink were glossed over and it felt as if the love scenes overly gratuitous especially Drydens.
Finally the choice of firearms was sketchy. MMs Makarov PM pistols and Glocks get a mention although I felt the Glock mentioned was more suited to a law enforcement agent than spy. All other weapons were generic like “A sniper rifle ‘.
After reading the novel my feeling is that on reaching the age of 45 Bond took a look at the covert world he was living in and decided to slip quietly away and live ‘off grid’
If I was 007 and this was my brave new world it’s what I would do.
by S. WOODRUFF
I’m 3/4 way through and returned to this review to edit it. The book starts with one badly-written flashy action scene, an odd brush over the series of unlikely actions we are told that followed, without any detail, then page after page of tedious backstory or one character after another. Initially I said “Don’t waste your time.” And it was a waste of time. But I went back, skipping 20-odd pages and now I’m at the point where its gripping, thrilling, apparently well-written. Better than most, at least. Very odd. Maybe someone else tacked the first chapter or so on ?
by Kindle Customer
Hard going not gripping. Would not recommend.
by Kjh 777
Well paced journey , across the planet , bringing old actors , new actors and bad actors together ,
Fleming himself would be pleased .
by Allan Kelly
A bond book without bond
by Paul R Branton
I’m half way through and enjoying it. The story revolves around the other 0O’s rather than 007, so a different take on the classic.
by John
A new James Bond novel brings with certain assumptions and expectations, especially when endorsed by the Ian Fleming Foundation. This addiction to the OO7 cannon promised ‘an expansion of the James Bond universe’. But where is he? Author Kim Sherwood has moved away from the nucleus of the secret agent and appears lost in a Bondless galaxy never mind the universe. Just about very conceivable issue of modern day life, including climate change, is reflected into this ‘throw everything in including the kitchen sink’ mentality A female OO3 (probably lifted from ‘No Time to Die’), a gay OO4 and an ethnic OO9 investigate Bond’s disappearance. Some Fleming elements are present including the usual product placements and an absurd plot. This is the first of a promised (or should that be threatened ) trilogy. But what is the point? A James Bond novel without the man in question is just ludicrous.
Spoiler Alert – In the last chapter, Joanna Harwood, OO3 wonders through a cave that contains several cells. There she finds signs in the sandy ground where a prisoner has been dragged out. ‘A ‘OO7’ has been scratched on the wall (much like ‘Kilroy was here’). It would appear that our hero has been dragged out kicking and screaming into the 21st century and then executed by the PC brigade. RIP OO7.
by Kindle Customer
Overall a decent book, I’ll be returning for the sequel. 003 was great, a bad ass woman, 004 was cool, a gay deaf black guy who was connected to Q through a supercomputer via an implant in is head and 009 Sid Bashir, an Asian Double-0 and has a relationship with 003. 009 was probably my favourite character he was bad ass too. It may be considered a bit woke in places but I think this is what they should do instead of having a woke Bond and changing his character. This book should be the blueprint for the next Bond film, introduce these characters alongside Bond then spin them off. It would be perfect. This also feels like a Brosnan era type Bond adventure, its really refreshing after Daniel Craig who outstanding his welcome. The biggest criticism I have is that Kim Sherwood has projected her politics into this book. Its not really too bad but it takes you out of the story abit when reading but it isn’t too much to make you want to stop. This is her second ever book so there is room for her to learn and improve. Overall as a huge old school Bond Fan I loved it. Sherwood is also a huge Bond fan and it really shows in this book. Lots of Easter eggs and cameos from books and films. This book has its own canon and can be seen as separate from what come before with Fleming and the other continuation authors. It’s its own thing.