LitPick Review
The book Devil May Care is a continuation of the various dangerous adventures of the notable character James Bond. Bond is summoned from his sabbatical in order to investigate Dr. Julius Gorner, a powerful figure that seems to have an interest in selling drugs, of both the legal and illegal kind. He is helped on his adventures by Scarlett Papava, who is, supposedly, a banker. James Bond struggles to uncover Gorner's operations as strange things occur, such as a missing British airliner and heroin addicts on the rise in Britain. Bond travels to the Middle East and has quite a few surprises. There is a twist at the end concerning Scarlett Papava.
Opinion:
The book Devil May Care has a few significant flaws. First of all, some scenes have way too much detail. Some parts of the book are absolutely gory. There did not have to be that much detail. Also, it is a little boring in some places. It seems that Bond is always eating, talking, traveling, or thinking about Scarlett. The writing is not difficult to follow, but it is not too easy either. I don't think I'll ever read this book again; it was pretty disappointing. Even without the disgusting scenes, this book is not at all spectacular. However, Sebastian Faulks did make it seem realistic, just too realistic in some places. The characters seemed real, but I, for one, would not like to meet them.
