Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
Trigger Mortis LP: With Original Material by Ian Fleming
Trigger Mortis LP: With Original Material by Ian Fleming | Anthony Horowitz
12 posts | 16 read | 7 to read
Incorporating original, never-before-published material from 007 creator Ian Fleming, New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz returns literary legend James Bond to his 1950s heyday in this exhilarating and dashing thriller.The world's most famous spy, James Bond, has just returned victorious from his showdown with Auric Goldfinger in Fort Knox. By his side is the glamorous and streetwise Pussy Galore, who played no small part in his success. As they settle down in London, the odds of Galore taming the debonair bachelor seem slim but she herself is a creature not so easily caught.Meanwhile, the struggle for superiority between the Soviet Union and the West is escalating. In an attempt to demonstrate Soviet strength, SMERSH plans to sabotage an international Grand Prix in the hot zone of West Germany. At the Nurburgring Racing Circuit, Bond must play a high-speed game of cat and mouse to stop them, but when he observes a secretive meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire, it becomes clear that this is just the infamous organization's opening move.An orphan of the Korean War, he has a personal reason for wanting to bring America to its knees. He's helping SMERSH decisively end the white-hot space race but how? With the help of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a plan that leads first to Florida and then to New York City, where a heart-stopping face-off will determine the fate of the West.This thriller has all the hallmarks of an original Ian Fleming adventure and features welcome familiar faces, including M and Miss Moneypenny. Horowitz delivers a smooth and seductive narrative of fast cars and beautiful women, ruthless villains and breathtaking plot that will leave readers hanging until the very end."
Amazon Indiebound Barnes and Noble WorldCat Goodreads LibraryThing
Pick icon
100%
blurb
Brooke_H
post image

The best thing about this book was that I bought it at Hatchard‘s in London 4 yrs ago. 😂

review
Booksnchill
post image
Pickpick

James Bond #47 written by Anthony Horowitz is exactly what you would expect. This one involves a Korean businessman as a psychopath hired by Smersh and the Russians to hobble the US and win the space race. Good action, women are- well-Bond women perhaps a bit stronger and smarter but still cannot resist Bond and his charms. Great on audio- narrator is very good. 3⭐️

blurb
Booksnchill
post image

Whiskey and I are up early listening to James Bond and stalking the wildlife at our local greenway by the river. Happy Sunday Littens! #HeronWatch

72 likes1 stack add
review
nozpow
post image
Pickpick

Horrowitz's first instalment in the James Bond cadre. Endorsed by the Fleming family. Set just after Goldfinger (Pussey Galore even puts in a cameo.) This is a typical 007 romp. Set against the glamourous back drop of a car race at Nuburgring. Its full of tension, kooky Koreans and evil Russians. All good stuff

blurb
nozpow
post image

One of the critiscism of James Bond novels is that they too far fetched. Well after finishing this book about car races and rocket launches, I turned on the TV news and President Trump is forming a space army to dominate space and is tearing children from their families and locking them up 10 to cage. If Fleming/Horrowitz had Blofeld doing that it would be laughable. The world is so upside down right now its scary😮

quote
nozpow
post image

And as for the menu, I didn‘t even get past the swirly writing. It means they can double the prices.‘

quote
nozpow
post image

he had a sort of magnetism that was hard to define. He was not larger, better-looking or louder than anyone else in the room but he seemed to move in a void of his own making and no matter where he stood he was at the epicentre of everything around him

26 likes1 stack add
blurb
GlassAsDiamonds
post image

I want to claim this, I really do, but as I was moaningg about not having any books for November 7th, Mr. GaD looked at me like I‘d grown a turnip on my head and just waved the quintessential 7 at me....007. 😊😊😊

So, #NovemberByTheNumbers for today is the immortal Bond, James Bond.

😊😊😊
#7
#seven

15 likes1 stack add
review
CityGinger
post image
Pickpick

Not my usual chick lit but thoroughly enjoyed this Bond....shaken not stirred 🍸

review
Anton
post image
Pickpick

Most James Bond novels are set after the original Ian Fleming books, but Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz fits between them. Picking up shortly after Goldfinger (Pussy Galore makes an appearance) and using material Fleming wrote for an unmade 007 TV series, the novel feels like classic Bond in the best possible way. It avoids the racism of Fleming's work, but sadly not the sexism. Still, a good read for fans of the original Bond novels. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

review
Twocougs
post image
Mehso-so

Meh, it was ok.

review
rmlargent
Pickpick

Once I accepted that this was to feel like an Ian Fleming Bond in the vein of Connery, it really became quite an enjoyably quick-paced yarn.