Solo

De: William Boyd

Narrado por: Dominic West

It's 1969, and, having just celebrated his 45th birthday, James Bond - British special agent 007 - is summoned to headquarters to receive an unusual assignment. Zanzarim, a troubled West African nation, is being ravaged by a bitter civil war, and M directs Bond to quash the rebels threatening the established regime.

Bond's arrival in Africa marks the start of a feverish mission to discover the forces behind this brutal war - and he soon realizes the situation is far from straightforward. Piece by piece, Bond uncovers the real cause of the violence in Zanzarim, revealing a twisting conspiracy that extends further than he ever imagined.

Moving from rebel battlefields in West Africa to the closed doors of intelligence offices in London and Washington, this novel is at once a gripping thriller, a tensely plotted story full of memorable characters and breathtaking twists, and a masterful study of power and how it is wielded - a brilliant addition to the James Bond canon.

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Excellent

This was a tremendous Bond novel very well read!! highly recommend to any Bond fan

Very good!

I had this in my wish list for over a year before pulling the trigger due to so many bad reviews. Am glad to have given it a go as I enjoyed it quite a lot. This Bond is a little more subtle, the characters are rich, the story complex and it reminded me very much of the Bond in Skyfall. Give it a try. The narration is exceptional and I wish the actor would do Audible full time as he did a bang up job.

Poor research

Decent story but poorly researched, especially regarding firearms. A pistol has a magazine for feeding cartridges into the barrel. It does not use clips. Misnomer. Also, it is much more difficult to acquire a firearm in the United States as opposed to “how easy” the wither made it seem to be. This is very dishonest, and shoddy writing.

Ian Fleming's Bond is Back

I grew up reading and falling in love with Ian Fleming's books and signature character. Of course I loved the Bond films and variant novels by other authors but the original works were my foundation. William Boyd has done his homework and SOLO is a great continuation of the Fleming legacy.

The character and novel are well developed and I could not put this down. Plausible, violent, salacious. Great stuff.

I had read that some criticism of the work is that the plot wasn't exciting enough. I disagree. Perhaps those critics are comparing the book to the implausible caricature that appears in many films and novels. This book is for Bond fundamentalists.

This book was my booster shot until SPECTRE comes out in November.

Suspense and surprise. Great narrating

The old James is back. His nemesis is particularly brutal and creepy. It is a well written story and fits well into the Bond series.

perfectly lives up to Ian Fleming.

great novel. feels very true to Ian Fleming's style and bonds nature as a spy.

Great race - last fence fall!!

Very enjoyable and well read, but the story finale has annoying loose ends. Deliberate? Sequel?

The perfect continuation of Fleming’s Bond

This is the best Bond continuation novel I’ve found. If you enjoy Fleming’s Bond you’ll like this book.

Intricate plot and story, well performed Audible

Dominic West does a brilliant job performing the Audible version of Solo, by novelist William Boyd. West succeeds is capturing dialects of a white Rhodesian mercenary, the smooth then edgy tone of James Bond and his boss, M. He also modulates his voice to a young energetic British woman, an American thirtyish actress, the various dialects of black west African men: mercenaries, taxi drivers, clerks, witch doctor, and the dialect of a German-Dutch-Anglo millionaire. So West is asks to lend voice to many characters, to bring them to life. He does this with great alacrity and adds a depth of texture to one’s experience to this interesting and entertaining novel with good dialogue that West displays his talent.

entertaining

Great story but wasn't a big fan of the ending. but loved the classic Bond.