One of JFK's top 10 favorite books (Life magazine article)

A classic James Bond tale, this one features many heartstopping moments as Bond gets in one scrape after another.
This time the Russians are after him...and they devise a plan to use his weakness (women, what else) to get him into a position where they can assasinate him. Enter one of the creepiest assassins I have ever read about, and the beautiful Russian girl who is going to entice him. Bond travels to Turkey where the girl is supposedly going to defect and there his adventure start--culminating in a train ride on the Orient Express with several Russian--or are they Russian?--agents on his tail.
Good stuff for the fan of hair-raising adventures. Fleming was certainly not one to write about women with respect, however, so that may bother some readers. Read the book and then watch the movie--you will be amazed at the differences and have fun trying to figure out which one is better. ( )

If not the best, certainly among the 2 or 3 best Bond stories. Good plot well presented, the best of the "Bond girls," excellent villians in Rosa Kleb and Red Grant, great locations, the Orient Express, you name it. Terrific stuff! ( )

This entry to the Bond series is currently in a close race with Casino Royale for my favorite story. The characters were enjoyable and the story was quick and enjoyable. Ultimately the ending was the best part for me. Beginning with the next story in the series (Doctor No) was a special treat after just having met the surprise ending. ( )

Another good James Bond read. Again similar to the movie but with more depth. Once again not a cookie cutter plot similar to previous in the series. There is so much more depth to Bond in these books. ( )