Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My review of Jeffery Deaver's James Bond tie-in novel Carte Blanche - a 2011 novel released to much critical acclaim. Bond has 60 years of canon to live up to, Deaver has a string of succesful novels in the past, did 'Carte Blanche' live up to the hype? Well, if you enjoy product placement, laughable similes and shoddy 'twists' - this is the novel for you. 2022's reading list started with a rant...

Chapters:
0:00 Bond, Fat Bond.
0:12 Introductions
0:59 Plot Summary
2:41 Bond, Jaymi Bond
7:07 Everyone loves raspberries
8:17 The world record for prepositions goes to...
9:06 What to wear and where to buy it
13:31 Put a tiger up your sleeve
16:50 A pack of lies and a house of cards.
17:13 Memberberries are better than raspberries
17:49 All opinions are equal but some are more equal than others
18:14 Conclusion
18:22 What tastes like spit?
18:50 There are bad similes and then there are these.