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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

© Anthony Horowitz 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Action & Adventure Espionage Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Political Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense

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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Really enjoyed Rory Kinnear’s narration. Not the best Bond tale but Anthony Horowitz writes a great page turner and is very true to the Fleming mould. A very believable Bond and a good addition to the collection.

Very much Bond

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The storyline was good, the performance wasnt as exciting as you would expect in a 007 story. Good read, not exceptional, narrator was lacklustre.

Racy, but lacking the real killer punch.

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I accidentally purchased this because I love Horowitz's books, not realising it was James Bond, whom I hadn't read before and was sure I wouldn't like. I did really enjoy it! My only issue with the story was when Bond got a woman he hated drunk, and then aggressively had sex with her, it was very rapey and hard to listen to without utter disgust and hatred towards James Bond, so was hard to rally for him after that.

Accidentally bought , nice surprise

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Every written word held true to the character that is James Bond. Cannot wait for the next.

Great Bond Read.

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In my opinion it is the least impressive of Horowitz’s 3 Bond books, lacking in terms of the story. Nonetheless still really enjoyed it.

Not his best but still enjoyed

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