A review by lauraborkpower
Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming

4.0

This is Fleming's second Bond book, and quite an exciting and quick read/listen. Bond is still recovering from his Casino Royale adventure when he's thrust into this Jamaica-to-Harlem treasure scheme. His good friend Leiter, the Texan CIA agent, joins the adventure, and he's a worthy companion. Trevor pointed out that Fleming's evil mastermind character starts to take form in this novel--the description of how the mastermind will do away with Bond in a terrifically creative fashion before he actually attempts to do away with him in said creative fashion, heightening the tension before Bond eludes death. Quite satisfying, and we also commented on how well Bond eats throughout the book. Apparently a complete breakfast is an essential part of a secret agent's life.