Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming (Jonathan Cape, London, 1954) After being somewhat underwhelmed by James Bond’s debut in Casino Royale, I approached the second Fleming novel with trepidation.  I needn’t have worried.  Live and Let Die is a much better book and moves Bond out of his chintzy Edwardianism to present for the first time elements of 007-ness that we now recognise as hallmarks of the series. The plot is generally more robust.  It is still preposterous in its premise but at least that premise develops logically.  Its starting point is that the treasure trove of Black Morgan, the … Continue reading The James Bond Project 2:Terror by Sea