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A Spy Like Me

By: Kim Sherwood
Narrated by: Pippa Bennett-Warner
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Summary

The stunning new spy thriller that blows the world of James Bond wide open!

Six days.

A bomb goes off at the BBC. But this is just the beginning. In six days' time, terrorists will strike again.

Three agents.

With James Bond captured, three of MI6's toughest Double O agents race from Venice to Afghanistan to Dubai to stop the terror.

One chance to find James Bond.

As the Double Os close in, they find themselves unexpectedly inching closer to 007. Now the race is on to stop the terrorists – and save Britain’s finest spy.

©2024 Ian Fleming Publications Ltd (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Critic reviews

'The plotting was adroit, the cameo appearances by old acquaintances welcome, and the escapist tone coolly embraced' The Times

‘Moves at whip-crack speed…plenty of action and snappy dialogue’ Financial Times

'Fast, sassy fun, this is Fleming for the 21st century’ Monocle

'An evocative and thrilling addition to the James Bond canon' The Conversation

Praise for Kim Sherwood

‘Unshackled from the burden of fidelity to Fleming’s character, her book feels a lot freer and more spontaneous than the more conventional Bond continuation novels, while still managing to capture something of Fleming’s rollicking spirit’ Telegraph

‘A boldly innovative James Bond novel … remarkable’ Sunday Times

‘A clever and utterly compelling addition to the Bond canon. Filled with characters so real we feel we know them, the novel races through its surprising plot twists like an Aston Martin in high gear’ Jeffery Deaver, author of Carte Blanche, a James Bond novel

‘A cleverly plotted and absorbing novel with a fantastic cast of fully rounded characters’ Lisa Ballantyne, author of The Innocent One

‘Stylish, explosive, fresh and fun, Kim Sherwood takes one of the world’s most beloved series and makes it her own’ Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

'Bang up to date and action-packed, Kim Sherwood has taken the world of James Bond and turned it on its head’ Charles Cumming, author of BOX 88

‘Blistering, breakneck, brilliant…a high-octane, high-stakes spy thriller’ Tim Glister, author of Red Corona

‘Moves at a brisk clip with some great action scenes and snappy dialogue’ Financial Times

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Excellent story, beautifully read

This is what the future of the 00 franchise should look like. Absolutely fabulous. Well done!

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Great story. Distracting that it was written in present tense. Made it more difficult to follow.

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great follow up and creating a believable universe

it's a shame she is only writing 3! I know the die hard Bind fans hate these books but I think the two are really great so far.

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A thrilling second installment

It’s fair to say that Sherwood’s Double O series has found its rhythm. The first story did a tonne of world building and had a slightly more confused story but this second installment feels more concise and focused.
Big fan of both Rachel Wolf and Joanna Harwood and as an impatient listener can’t wait for the third installment to arrive!
Pippa’s narration and audio performance is on point although the audio drop-ins or pickups are quite noticeable and distracting at times which has nothing to do with the voice artists reading.

Having multiple story threads is, imagine a tough balancing act from the author but where it means descriptions for places and items are sometimes brief it lends itself to the sweeping narrative pacing of the story.
It also means there’s some biggish jumps in time which I feel doesn’t add any additional tension.

For those detractors of the first story A Spy Like Me is an incredible journey and one well worth reading.

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Smashing Second Installment

The second installment in Kim Sherwood's "the other double-o's" series is a brilliant follow up from the debut story. Great story, really well written, great characters, and absolutely smashing narration and accents by Pippa Bennett-Warner. Bring on book 3!

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