The Man With the Golden Gun

A James Bond Novel

By: Ian Fleming

Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

BOND MUST PROVE HIS LOYALTY TO MI6 IN A DEADLY DUEL

Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He’s a KGB-trained assassin who’s left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45.

In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back M’s trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again.

Traveling to Jamaica under an assumed name, Bond manages to infiltrate Scaramanga’s organization and soon discovers that the hit man’s criminal ambitions have expanded to include arson, drug smuggling, and industrial sabotage. Worst of all for Bond, Scaramanga has a golden bullet inscribed with the numbers 007 and he’s eager to put it to use.

Under the heat of the Caribbean sun, Bond faces a seemingly impossible task: win a duel against the Man with the Golden Gun.

Vintage Bond

I found this Bond book very interesting as it spoke of Cuba and Jamaica and the mafia during the 60's and the interconnections between these countries and the drug trade. Ian Flemmings humor and observations reflect the times and are quite hilarious. I find Flemming writing to have original descriptions but sometimes the overly detailed decriptions of fights and escapes can be a bit overdone and tedious. His commentary of the times is always interesting.

I Guess I am Too Young

I am 70 years old. And this Bond is so boring and full of details that don't matter. The only good thing is that I paid $7.00 and
did not waste a credit. I think the narrator tried, but some of the voices are just awful!

boring

barely made it through the first hour. it just didn't keep my interest and I like Bond novels