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  • Live and Let Die

  • A James Bond Novel
  • By: Ian Fleming
  • Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
  • Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
  • 3.5 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

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Live and Let Die

By: Ian Fleming
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Read by Adjoa Andoh

LEGENDARY AGENT JAMES BOND CONFRONTS AN ENEMY UNLIKE ANY HE’S FACED BEFORE

James Bond is not an easily intimidated man, but it’s hard not to feel unnerved in the presence of Mr. Big. A ruthless Harlem gangster who uses superstition and fear to control his vast criminal empire, he’s also one of SMERSH’s top American operatives.

Mr. Big has been smuggling British pirate treasure to New York from a remote Jamaican island and funneling the proceeds to Moscow. With help from Solitaire, Mr. Big’s beautiful and enigmatic Creole fortune teller, and his old friend Felix Leiter of the CIA, 007 must locate the crime lord’s hideout, sabotage his operation, and reclaim the pirate hoard for England.

©1954 Ian Fleming Publications Ltd (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
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It's Bond.....But

The second recording of the Bond Collection was good, but not great. This particular novel was not one of my favorites and unfortunately the narration did not change my opinion. As much as I admire Adjoa Andoh's immense talent, this was not the right story for her. She did a good job but listening to Bond with a woman's voice made it difficult to stay interested. I tried to keep an open mind about a female narrator, but kept thinking this should be narrated by a male. Maybe if she had done the female parts and a male did the rest of the narration, I would have been more involved with the story. Overall it was good, but....

One thing this narration did was bring back memories of when I was in New Orleans when the movie was being filmed and Roger Moore debuted as James Bond. I was lucky to see part of the filming and it will be something I will not forget.

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James Bond is a badass

I've always been a huge bond fan but just recently I've started listening to the books and they didn't disappoint at all

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Never use a female narrator for male a primary character!

Not sure how they could do this, but they broke the cardinal rule of audio books. Using the wrong gender for the narrator. No matter how good they are, they can’t carry the book. So for that reason I haven’t yet finished the book when the first was epic,

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The story is good and interesting, however the narrator is not the correct one for this.

I like most spy novels. James Bond being the G.O.A.T I expect it to blow my mind. However I could not get past the poor accents from the narrator. I will continue to listen to more of Ian Flemmings work however if they are continued to be read by the audio narrator chosen for this book. I will probably just buy the actual books.

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A Rough Bond Audiobook

I spent much of the book thinking about what I would leave as a review. The story itself was great. The second in the series and learning more about who Bond is. If you're a fan of the movies you'll note parts of the story that are the same and others that they used in other films.

Performance wise, many of the other reviews are correct with their assessment. This is more like a radio drama at times then an audio book. The character voices at times are thick and hard to understand and do not quite land. She was very skilled performer, but don't feel like it worked for this project.

What is very odd to me is that not long ago there were several different versions of the Bond books available by Audible which have all been taken down. I've been reading rave reviews about the Simon Vance narrated audiobooks from several years beck. Blackstone is still releasing these new, edited versions and quite honestly, I don't know if I'll try the next in the series, Moonraker.

If you want my recommendation, save your credit for a different novel or series and find a 2000s copy of these audio books.

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Good and amusing

The narrator did a fine job on most of the characters but a few were a little off and kind of silly. Felix Leiter was portrayed very different from what I'm used to and imagine. It seemed quite clear the narrator was British and did better with those accents. Not an easy book to narrate. Overall I found it entertaining.

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DO NOT MISS!

A fantastic book with an outstanding narrator. While it took me a minute to get used to the narrator's voice I found her voice acting sublime for this gruesome thriller!

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Live and let die.

Great story. I think this Ian Fleming fellow has a great future in writing. Liked that James Bond guy too. 😊

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The movie was far better

I now understand why it took so long to have this movie made, itneeded major overhaul on the script : The lack of action… also Race swapping solitaire, and Felix’s African-American slang dialogue … had some really good bones, but needed work also needed the culture to shift after the civil rights movement. Fleming was ahead of his time on this one.

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Almost unbearable to listen to

I love Ian Fleming and the first narrator for casino royale was immaculate, but wow this narrator is unbearable. The voices are just terrible! Felix’s voice was so cringy, and M’s voice is just as bad!

Such a bummer😓

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