High Time to Kill: James Bond Series, Book 32 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Raymond Benson (Author), Simon Vance (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)

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The Union is a criminal organization with tentacles throughout the world, specializing in military espionage, theft, intimidation, and murder. After one of its agents assassinates Bond's friend and host at a glittering dinner in the Bahamas, the Union becomes 007's priority target.

When information vital to Britain's national security is stolen, both M and Bond suspect that the Union is behind it. The trail leads Bond from one of England's most exclusive golf clubs to the cosmopolitan city of Brussels and finally to an expedition up the icy heights of the legendary mountain Kangchenjunga, the third tallest peak in the world. Led by the abrasive mountaineer Group Captain Roland Marquis, aided by the expedition's sexy and beautiful doctor, Hope Kendall, and opposed by an unknown traitor working out of SIS itself, Bond must pit his strength and guile against two deadly adversaries - the forces of nature at high altitude and the most resourceful criminal minds he has ever encountered.

©1999 Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. JAMES BOND and 007 are the registered trade marks of Danjaq LLC, used under license by Ian Fleming Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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9 hours
Author

Raymond Benson
Narrator

Simon Vance
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Sept. 16 2015
Language

English
Publisher

Brilliance Audio
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B071981VFK
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours
Author	Raymond Benson
Narrator	Simon Vance
Audible.ca Release Date	September 16 2015
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B071981VFK
Best Sellers Rank	#81,469 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #732 in Traditional Detective Mysteries #772 in Espionage Thrillers #5,097 in British Detective Stories

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John Cox

Perfect fusion makes this one of the BEST Bond novels.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 25, 2003

HIGH TIME TO KILL is a unique James Bond adventure. It's very experimental in its use of a single setting in the second half of the book, while still deftly adhering to the classic James Bond formula. No "continuation novel" demonstrates a better understanding of what makes a classic Bond story (and HIGH TIME TO KILL surpasses even some of Fleming books in this regard). Most of my feelings come from the second half of the book when Bond is on the mountain. This is unlike anything we've ever seen Bond participate in before - yet all the Bondian ingredients are in firmly in place: Villain, sidekick, Bond girl, contest, breathtaking (literally this time) locales, exotic culture, set-piece showdown and coda. But every one of these "classic" elements (which in the movies have drifted toward clichés) feels 100% fresh because it's all set within the context of a reality-based high concept idea: Mountain climbing. The overlaying believaility of the concept elevates the characters and makes the book truly suspenseful in a FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE sort of way. Even the almost always fumbled "this time it's personal" element works perfectly here. We understand that the villain is driven by his competitive masculine/sexual ego (a subtext of almost all Bond villains), but the possibility of altitude sickness motivates his classic Bond Villain megalomania in a completely believable way. The ice axe throwing competition between Bond and the villain is as gripping as any casino face off. Bond catching a glimpse of Bond Girl Hope Kendell undressing in her small tent is much sexier, IMO, than a Halle Berry bursting from the sea like a Bond Girl Jack in the Box. Bond's sidekick, a Sherpa, is indispensable in a way most of the Bondman sidekicks are not. The "gadgets" this time are all real, but still exotic (cutting-edge climbing equipment, the oxygen tent), and what better test of 007's stamina than a savage mountain climbing expedition? There is a return to the idea of 007 as a master of the extreme sport in this book that is very much a part to the world of Ian Fleming's James Bond. In fact, I think Fleming would have eventually written a book just like HIGH TIME TO KILL.
There's more, but suffice to say HIGH TIME TO KILL is the perfect fusion of the high-concept Bond formula and the completely believable and fascinating world of high-altitude mountain climbing. If you're looking to sample a non-Fleming James Bond novel, THIS is the one to get.

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HereBeMonsters

I had to check it wasn't a pastiche or mickey-take...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 5, 2014

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Possibly one of the most poorly-written books I have ever read. I made it to 40% of the way through before I had to stop reading. It's like the author is so conscious that he's writing a "Bond" book, that he has to get absolutely every single reference and Bond cliche in there.

For example, at one point meets his mission partner in a canteen on an Army barracks at 10am. While he's waiting, he is asked if he wants a drink. What does he order? Yep, a vodka martini. In an Army canteen. Of course they have the requisite ingredients just to hand, and whip him up his morning cocktail.

After the first couple of chapters I started highlighting parts that were really poorly written (Benson seems to be the master of tautology for a few chapters, then drops it) but there are far too many to put into this review. For a start, Bond keeps referring to a colleague as "Dave". Would he ever really do that?
Someone checks into a hotel: "Yes, Mr Peters your room has already been paid for. How many nights will you be staying?" How can the room have been paid for if they don't know how long he's going to be there?
He meets a Belgian contact: "Her English was good, but Bond could tell she wasn't terribly comfortable with it." Then in the next paragraph she suggests "Let's stick to English, I need the practice."

Then there's the glaringly inaccurate "facts" that Benson includes, I can only think in an effort to make himself seem smart. Sadly it would be too much of a plot spoiler to reveal a lot of these, but suffice to say when a plane crashes into a mountain, it's not going to be change from cabin pressure to air pressure at 26 thousand feet that kills you...

I urge you, stay away from this one. I've read some great "follow-on" Bond novels by Faulks, Boyd and even Jeffrey Deaver's one was pretty good. This is not. Oh dear.

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pangbourne

A mix of different Bond and other novels

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 14, 2013

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A bit of Casino Royale (first girlfriend turns out to be a double agent) a bit of that one where the RAF pilot steals the nuclear bomb - why must the UK villains always be RAF officers? I think a bit of inter services rivalry here given Bond's naval background.

..............And finally a bit of The Eiger Sanction.

Bond thought there might be some opposition on the climbing party - too right old chum! - I think I counted 4 people on his team all out to kill him, not to mention various snipers, russians and chinese. I was half expecting a final twist where the doctor heroine also turned out to be a double, but that didn't happen.

I note the way the author continues Fleming's tradition of mentioning actual products (citing various climbing products for example)

I think anyone into climbing (I'm not) is either going to enjoy this book, as half of it is spent in the mountains, or be irritated with technical inaccuracies

On balance, despite the fact that I found myself speed reading parts, it was worth the time to read and I'll probably take a look at some of this authors other Bond novels

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Elliot T.

Speedy delivery service and a good quality secondghand paperback.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 16, 2021

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High Time To Kill by Raymond Benson continues the literary career of James Bond. Quality of the purchase was as described and the delivery and care of packaging was faultless. The book now sits snugly amidst my Bond collection, waiting now for 2 more titles to arrive (from other merchants).

Andrew Fellows

One of the most thrilling Names Bond adventures I've ever read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 5, 2019

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A brilliantly tense story, you never know who the bad guy is until the very end. Whenever I read "M"s parts I had a picture of Fame Judi Dench in my head and her interaction with Bond was very reminiscent of Judi Dench's interaction with Daniel Craig in the movies.
The Bond women are sophisticated and sexy and the love scenes are well written, though in places they border on being quite explicit.

Overall though "A High Time to Kill" is the proverbial page turner which keeps you hooked right up to the thrilling climax.

Steve Bellarz

DJ or no DJ, that is the question?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 17, 2019

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No Dust Jacket, These listings are never clear if the DJ is there or not, very frustrating to a collector!!! Book is in reasonable condition, but now I have to try for another....!

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