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A review by iggy63
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming
4.0
A strong entry in the original series by Ian Fleming, with a mix of adventure, peril and romance. Yes, romance, as Bond falls hard for the daughter of the Union Corse, a powerful Mafia-type organization. As suggested, I read this directly after #9 Thunderball, as this book is the middle of the 'Blofeld Trilogy.' At the end of Thunderball the fate of Bond is somewhat in question, and this is not addressed in OHMSS. Perhaps it is explained in #10 The Spy Who Loved Me, which I'll get to ASAP. No matter, as here Bond is back on the trail of Blofeld, who is convinced he is a Count. Bond impersonates a British geneology expert and infiltrates Blofeld's secluded fortress in Alps, where he uncovers a sinister plan involving 10 beautiful but easily manipulated young British girls.
Fleming's trademark attention to technical detail and his knack for prose and dialogue propel the story, which has less of the racist and sexist overtones of some of the other books. I think it's held up quite well after 50 years, better than some of the others.
Fleming's trademark attention to technical detail and his knack for prose and dialogue propel the story, which has less of the racist and sexist overtones of some of the other books. I think it's held up quite well after 50 years, better than some of the others.