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With a Mind to Kill

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
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M's funeral.
One man missing from the graveside.
The traitor accused of his murder.
Bond.

Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use the British spy in an operation that will change the balance of world power. Bond is smuggled into the lion's den - but whose orders is he following, and will he obey them when the moment of truth arrives?

In a mission where treachery is all around and one false move means death, James Bond must grapple with the darkest questions about himself. But not even he knows what has happened to the man he used to be.

Discover the latest chapter in the world of 007, brought thrillingly to life by Sunday Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz.

PRAISE FOR TRIGGER MORTIS AND FOREVER AND A DAY:
'Ian Fleming would be proud' - GUARDIAN
'Fast-paced, skilfully written . . . leaves you wanting more' - THE TIMES
'A worthy successor to Ian Fleming, putting 007 back in his true domain' - THE SCOTSMAN
'So cunningly crafted and thrillingly placed that 007's creator would have been happy to own it' - FINANCIAL TIMES
'Exciting high drama . . . Horowitz stays loyal to the fabulous Fleming formula' - DAILY EXPRESS

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Critic reviews

The super spy is back, with a fresh injection from novelist and screenwriter extraordinaire, Anthony Horowitz. The expert in suspense takes us back to the beginning of James Bond’s story… the story rips along with plenty of familiar Bond staples: evil villains, fast cars and women falling for young Bond’s charms. Ian Fleming would be proud.
Daring, exciting, and also superbly plotted, it shows Bond questioning his loyalties at the end of his career. It marks a fitting end to a trilogy from Horowitz that Fleming would surely have approved of (Jon Coates)
In many ways, Horowitz has now surpassed Fleming and the final book in his Bond trilogy is a masterpiece. It's a literary thriller writing at its page-turning finest.'
Horowitz is a worthy successor to Ian Fleming, putting 007 back in his true domain… This New Bond is up there with the better Old Bonds… The denouement is a very fine piece of action writing… Horowitz has done splendidly.
A novel that feels very like a film… fast-paced, skilfully written… leaves you wanting more, and for serious Bond junkies [it] is the next fix in a long tale of addiction.
Even better than Trigger Mortis… it is tremendous fun. Anthony Horowitz has the discipline and skill of a first-class action writer.
Anthony Horowitz's second James Bond book will keep 007 obsessives happy with martinis, beautiful women and an enormously fat Corsican gangster.
Exciting high drama… Horowitz stays loyal to the fabulous Fleming formula. And for that he surely deserves another mission guiding the fortunes of the world’s favourite superspy.
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Worth a listen for sure, but felt like it lacked a certain level of depth/complexity perhaps? Brainwashing is such an interesting area for Bond to be embroiled in, it’s a shame it doesn’t actually feature that much. It’s quite a linear plot that feels like it’s missing a twist or an extra flourish somewhere. Perhaps the setting robbed it of some of its charm too (unavoidable to be fair). Still, Anthony is extremely talented and I look forward to the next one!

An enjoyable listen

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Bemused after finding this apparent non-existant episode in Bond's career, I struggled a little with the pace of the plot build, however, the crescendo in the final part made the listing worthwhile. A clever script with more than enough action and scrapes to define Bond's brand, one really setting out the philosophy of why the 'Doubke-O' section is needed as so eloquently spoken when M addressed C in Spectre! An interesting and thought provoking story, and if the outcome had come to pass (I know this is not Frankie Howard) then what sort of Russia would we be witnessing? A yet harder and even less caring regime than Mr P? whatever the truth behind films and stories like Bond, let's hope that firstly Anthony Horowitz keep writing them in order to keep us entertained and using our grey matter and we don't learn of the reality, but remain safeguarded to the best knowledge in MI6!

ToKill or not to Kill - Intelligence or Brutality

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I really enjoyed this story. It took a while to take off but once it did, it really scored.
The narration by Rory Kinnear was also excellent.
You can listen to it without hearing the original Bond stories but it will more sense if you do as Anthony Horowitz assumes that you are familiar with the characters and I would certainly recommend that you listen to the Ian Fleming Sequence of On Her Majesty's Secret Service/You Only Live Twice and the Man With the Golden Gun to really appreciate this sequel to the latter as it picks up soon after TMWTGG.

Excellent Bond novel

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The story grips and the pace never slackens. Rory Kinnear delivers it with a befitting dryness that underpins the narrative perfectly. The only thing missing is the sense of fun. All the best Bonds, Horowitz's included, counterbalance the murder and mayhem with a kind of luxury holiday feel - long, sandy beaches, grand hotels and casinos. At other times they stray into the world of adventure and exploration... All these are missing in a story that's grittier and harder than usual,taking Bond and the reader into a nightmare world that , while brilliantly atmospheric remains bleak to the abrupt end.

Merciless

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for me the author captures the spirit of the originals so well. greatly enjoyed the book.

excellent

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