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Diamonds Are Forever
by Ian Fleming
"America's a civilized country... more or less." ~ James Bond, Diamonds are Forever.
Yesterday I finished reading 'Diamonds are Forever' by Ian Fleming. It's the fourth James Bond novel and also the fourth one I've read this year. It was also my least favourite one to date.
Fleming continues his infamous spy series by sending 007 to investigate an international diamond smuggling operation which is costing the British Government millions every year.
The majority of the story takes place across the United States with Bond coming up against a series of Gangsters of varying degrees.
I found it a lot more difficult to get into this story than the previous ones, although loved the chapters at the very start set in London. Bond's arrival in the States is where the story starts to slow down for about 150 pages and started to lose my interest. It didn't have the same intensity throughout as the previous books, but I was thankful when it did become gripping again towards the end. From Chapter 19 onwards it was great, bloody and gripping.
Overall, an enjoyable read, but not as great as other Bond books. I hope 'From Russia with Love' is better.
Yesterday I finished reading 'Diamonds are Forever' by Ian Fleming. It's the fourth James Bond novel and also the fourth one I've read this year. It was also my least favourite one to date.
Fleming continues his infamous spy series by sending 007 to investigate an international diamond smuggling operation which is costing the British Government millions every year.
The majority of the story takes place across the United States with Bond coming up against a series of Gangsters of varying degrees.
I found it a lot more difficult to get into this story than the previous ones, although loved the chapters at the very start set in London. Bond's arrival in the States is where the story starts to slow down for about 150 pages and started to lose my interest. It didn't have the same intensity throughout as the previous books, but I was thankful when it did become gripping again towards the end. From Chapter 19 onwards it was great, bloody and gripping.
Overall, an enjoyable read, but not as great as other Bond books. I hope 'From Russia with Love' is better.