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James Bond is, without doubt, the daddy of all literary spies. His name is synonymous with intrigue and adventure, action and old-fashioned derring-do. So Silverfin, the first in a series of Charlie Higson’s fully authorised prequels to the most famous of all British Secret Service agents, has mightily big boots to fill. Fortunately, Higson is a genuine Bond aficionado who has remained true to the style of Ian Fleming’s creation, and his legend, to create an authentic story featuring a teenage Bond that should not disappoint other equally appreciative fans.

After a supremely scary opening sequence featuring some terrifying mutated eels and a gruesome death, Bond’s early days at Eton in the 30’s as a thirteen-year-old are the focus for the first third of the book. Since the death of his parents in a climbing accident, James had previously been educated at home by his aunt. The alien world of this infamous public school is a new world for him and he makes enemies immediately. But young James is not without a backbone of his own, and he soon begins to win small victories against those who choose to bully him.

It is, however, when James is in Scotland for the rest of book, at the remote home of his Aunt Charmian and Uncle Max, that his first great adventure, and mystery to solve, truly takes shape. A local Laird, in his ominous castle nearby, is conducting horrific scientific experiments that prove he is very mad indeed and a threat to society who must be defeated. Before this excitement is over, James has a date with some killer eels.

The author, well known for his comedic exploits on television in The Fast Show and for adult thrillers such as King of the Ants and Full Whack is without doubt a skilled writer. Bond purists might wince a little, that such an extension of Fleming’s legacy was needed at all, but despite being shackled by the constraints of its period setting, Silverfin is an intriguing read.

(Age 10 and over) --John McLay

Guardian, March 5, 2005
A well-crafted page-turner with substance… a most enjoyable, well-written book.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: YUK. This for for my kid, Its terrible, 26 Jan 2008 By  The Fox "The Fox" (East london) - See all my reviews First its like reading a potter book, Much too much dialogue, Some nasty stuff to what they do to animals. Its a shame the story line was good. But its not a childrens book, probably 16-20 yrs.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   12 of 15 people found the following review helpful: TEENAGE BOND!!!, 4 May 2006 By  Bert-O-Man "Bertie" (Windsor U.K) - See all my reviews Silverfin is a unique book about Bond in his teens. While he is at school he encounters a bully who he also bumps into while in Scotland for the holiday. James gets tied up with these people and has to squeeze himself out of many awkward situations. I gave this book four stars because the characters are swayed and twisted by others. Also the thoughts and angers of each character are displayed in the book and their personal decisions are changed during the adventure. The down side is the secrets of the adventure they are easy to guess and released too early on in the story. To make a long story short it is a must read and good for any type of reader young, old, experienced and also challenged readers will find it a good fun read because it is just the right length for anybody.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   13 of 18 people found the following review helpful: SilverFin: A Good Opening For The Series, 15 April 2005 By  Devin Zydel - See all my reviews Upon opening SilverFin and skimming a bit through the first pages, it looked like this might be nothing more than a Harry Potter clone novel. But I am a Bond fanatic at times and like to try all aspects of the series, many of which I enjoy. The prologue of the book brings up an interesting point I think: this isn't the average children's novel. It doesn't seem to be as magical or clean as say, a Harry Potter story is (although it has been quite some time since I last read one of those). I think it finds a niche somewhere between an adult-based murder/action novel and a more toned down Harry Potter fantasy story. I would have liked to see it even more in the direction of