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Brokenclaw
- James Bond (Original Series), Book 10
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
On holiday in Victoria, British Columbia, Bond becomes by intrigued Lee Fu-Chu, a half-Blackfoot, half-Chinese philanthropist who is known as "Brokenclaw" because of a deformed hand.
On his return to the UK Bond is tasked to investigate the kidnapping of several scientists who have been working on a new submarine detection system. It becomes clear that Brokenclaw is behind the kidnapping and worse, he has a devastating plan to cause economic meltdown through the collapse of the dollar.
Bond has no choice but to enter his lair....
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- Karl K
- 20-03-19
Ok but not great
premise of storyline is ok but final showdown is too far fetched as a finale
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- Amazon Customer
- 19-05-20
Too much chat little action.
One of Gardiner's poorer bond novels. I think Gardiner hoped that at least one of his bond books would get picked up as a film script. Brokenclaw is a cod Dr. No and rambles along from Briefing to Briefing with M playing a central role. Gardiner depicts M as a crumbly old Bank Manager and it never convinces. The book is a slow read and only gets going in the second half of the novel. That's five hours of chat in this audio book. Gardiner is at his best when describing kit or weapons but hopeless with his female characters. Women in a Gardiner Bond novel are cardboard stereotypes and all could be called Babe #1 followed by Babe #2 etc. Gardiner deserves credit for taking James Bond in a different direction from Ian Fleming but most of his Bond cannon reads and listens like a 'B' movie script. Brokenclaw is for the truly fanatical Bond fan who wants to collect all the written material there is. A as casual thriller it's mediocre.
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- SoMrHarris
- 30-12-19
Broken-flaw
An interesting premise for a Bond novel, and some truly well written scenes. The final / third act though... Definitely not what I would call a Bond novel. Simon Vance gives an amazing performance, as always.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 18-01-18
Gripping
Brilliant book and keeps you hooked right to the end. Better than watching a film.
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