ROLE OF HONOUR (John Gardner) - April 8/13

I think I've had this paperback copy for something close to 30 years, so I was interested to see if it was worth holding onto all this time. It's not. This is an extremely generic James Bond adventure that boasts few elements reminiscent of the series, and I found myself glazing over most of the novel. There are a few highlights - the appearance of SPECTRE being the most obvious example of this - but on the whole, this is a boring adventure that doesn't seem to possess the thrills, humor, or escapism of the movies. *1/2 out of ****