DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER BOOK REVIEW:
"Diamonds are Forever" - the fourth of the James Bond novels. This edition features an intro by Giles Foden who writes "clearly, by the time of this novel, Fleming had established some of Bond's traits, including a love of women, alcohol, cigarettes and, above all, action." So you know what to expect - a girl, in this case (pardon the pun) Tiffany Case, the drink ("martinis, shaken and not stirred") and all the action which revolves around diamond smuggling.
The plot quickly gets into the action with the start of the diamonds journey. Then there is the usual meeting between M and Bond where the details as known are detailed. "The British got hold of the [Diamond] business at the beginning of the century and we've managed to hang on to it. Now it's a huge trade. Fifty million pounds a year. The biggest dollar-earner we've got. So when something goes wrong with it the Government gets worried."
Bond is then sent into the pipeline acting as smuggler Peter Franks. He smuggles into America where he gets into contact with the gangs there, "violence and cruelty were their only weapon." Luckily he has a friend, Felix Leiter making a return to the books, and also the girl, Tiffany Case.
The plot (as briefly outlined above) sounds similar to that of the film but they are different. There is no Blofeld here, and no Bond being cremated alive. You still get the action-packed ride though.To quote the Shirley Bassey theme song you have here "all I need to please me".
James Bond will return in From Russia with Love.
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