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Title: Trigger Mortis
Subtitle: A James Bond Novel
Author: Anthony Horowitz
Narrator: David Oyelowo
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-08-15
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Espionage
Publisher's Summary:
James Bond is back where he belongs.
Anthony Horowitz's new novel is a thrilling tour de force, sure to delight fans of the original 007 novels and new readers alike. It also features previously unseen material written by Bond's creator, Ian Fleming.
The story begins in the lethal world of Grand Prix and with an attempt by the Russians to sabotage a race at Nürburgring, the most dangerous track in Europe. Bond is in the driving seat, but events swiftly take an unexpected turn, pitching him into an entirely different race with implications that could change the world.
Anthony Horowitz recreates the golden age of Bond, packed with speed, danger, strong women, and fiendish villains, in this brilliantly authentic adventure.
David Oyelowo has appeared in films such as The Last King of Scotland, Lincoln, Jack Reacher, The Butler and Selma.
Members Reviews:
Almighty struggle to finish
The narrator made this impossible to enjoy , he was totally wrong for this book . He sounded bored and couldn't care less about his performance. I have just heard the BBC abridged version of this book which was pitch perfect . Avoid
Solid, rollicking Bond adventure
Enjoyed this fast paced Bond adventure, not as fantastic as his recent Sherlock Holmes novels but solid and enjoyable. Shame Oyelowo makes all the female characters sound ridiculous!
Narration really let it down
Narrator is great actor but not good at narrating this book anyway. Deciding whether to persvere
Gets better as you stick with it
Anthony Horowitz has a strong track record with his Holmes and Moriarty pastiches, and he is clearly steeped in the Bond originals, so one starts this audiobook with some expectation. The comments about the narrator are pretty well-deserved; he mangles a lot of words and intonation. In fairness, as the story climaxes, he manages some of the pacey action sequences with fervour, but in sum, he is a very poor successor to the likes of Dominic West (Solo) and Jeremy Northam (Devil May Care) who have made polished jobs of recent Bond stories.
The story clips along and has all the Bond set-pieces: a sporting duel: this time it is racing cars, more impossibly-named beautiful women, booze and fast cars, a ludicrous "let me explain my evil plan before you die" soliloquy from the bad guy, then a climactic battle and the "mano a mano" at the finish; before the triumphant, bitter-sweet conquest of his female partner, of course.
It's an accomplished, solid entry into the Bond canon, just a shame about the narrator.
Who ever produced this, ruined the book for me
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Damn you, I was so looking forward to this book and heard such great thing but the read is just awful. Not sure if it's just the way David reads or if the producer chose this slow laboured style. It just sucks the joy right out of the narrative. Have now gone and bought a hard copy before they totally spoil it for me!