DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (Ian Fleming) - November 16/16

I don't know what's up with Ian Fleming, but man was this a tough slog to get through. There are a few interesting parts but the book is mostly devoted to long, interminable sections in which Fleming describes the hell out of things that couldn't be less interesting. (Oh, is that how blackjack works? Thanks, Ian!) I was glazing over long portions of this thing and it's gonna be a while before I tackle another 007 book. * out of ****