I really tried to get into this but just couldn’t. Tried a few times and found myself struggling to love it.

2.75 stars rounded up. If you’re looking for 007, join the club as he’s only mentioned in passing here. We see 003, 004 and 009 but no James. It would have been a solid 3 stars for me but it felt a bit choppy jumping from agent to agent, and some bits dragged (like the endless boxing match). I will check out the second book in the series though.

I received a free ARC copy of this via NetGalley and the publishers in return for an unbiased review. Apologies for the delay in providing this.

The James Bond sagas have been ushered into the 21st century in this thrilling adventure of 00 capers, with not one agent but a team of crime fighting agents who will kill for their country. The antics and stakes are high, and the thrills are plenty as they take on Paradise, where lives and the planet are in danger. This is an exciting first book in what promises to be an incredible trilogy. #doubleornothing #kimsherwood #netgalley

I loved this peek into the missions of other Double-O agents. I have always wondered what other stories were out there

A great book about James Bond 007 character. A new retelling of the story. Enjoyable but not for me.

I couldn’t connect with any of the characters and I found the storyline about jumpy. Unfortunately not a winner this time.

Enjoyable and convincing continuation of Fleming's James Bond 007 series, focusing on other MI6 colleagues.

Bond is missing without any trace. No one knows where he is and he is presumed dead. His absence is deeply felt and his colleagues carry on searching for him, or evidence of what has happened to him.

Meanwhile, they are tasked with infiltrating Rattenfänger, a powerful terrorist organisation, and discovering its connection to tech billionaire Sir Bertram Paradise.

Reads like a bond movie and captures the spirit whilst updating the characters to reflect modern society.

Started really well and initially had me hooked but then the story really started to drag and as the book progressed I found that I increasingly lost interest in it. Overall, I sadly found it rather disappointing.

A light hearted take oj the spy genre, it was enjoyable. Not a must read but pleasant and nice to have a woman in charge for a change!

starts so well and just starts to drag out. a really bad attempt to expand the bond universe without actually having bond - what was the author thinking

I can’t say I enjoyed this book as it just wasn’t to my taste! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review this title.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book. A gripping thriller, which expands the Bond universe with other Double O agents in a modern and fresh way. This could have felt like a fan fiction and I was dubious when picking this up but its pacy, action-packed plot with a broader range of characters than Ian Fleming used kept me engaged. I preferred Sherwood’s writing style to Fleming, with its more dynamic take that read less classic to me.

Sadly this book wasn't for me. It took me a long time to become interested in the story. The characters were well developed and the plot well thought out but for me it just took to long and I really struggled to finish.

Unfortunately I could not get into this book at all and had to give up 25% of the way through, sorry

This book unfortunately wasn't for me, I didn't enjoy the writing style or the story which I was surprised at. I see many readers have enjoyed it so I think its very much a matter of taste.

It took a while to get in this book due to the author's writing style but I am glad I stuck with it, brilliant read

There is a problem shared by many novels that ‘borrow’ characters from other authors relating to setting expectations in the reader’s mind and, unfortunately, Double or Nothing is not immune. Certainly, there is plenty of action from the first moments of the book, but anyone expecting to be immersed in an Ian Fleming style thriller may be a little disappointed. That said, this is quite a stylish book and the author has used some skill in populating the plot with some well drawn characters. Some readers may find the somewhat disjointed style of narrative a little disconcerting, but this soon becomes less of an issue as the reader becomes familiar with the author’s style. All in all, a satisfying read.

Took me a little while to get through this one. But it was a good solid read and fans of James Bond will definitely devour it. The writing is excellent.

Was an ok read. I must admit, I judged the book by its cover and didn’t realise it was a James Bond themed book - my bad!

Read it nonetheless, and as I said earlier, it’s ok. Not my usual kind of book but it was well written.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

2.5 rounded up to 3

I was very curious to read this book, but unfortunately it wasn't for me.

It is well-written (although some descriptions were a bit too long and struggled to keep me interested) and the action was good, but I struggled to follow the characters, I kept mixing them up and this made for a messy read.

I don't know if this simply isn't my genre, but I almost gave up near the middle because I could not follow the story properly.

Thank you NetGallery and HarperCollins UK for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A very modern follow-on of the James Bond genre. Unfortunately, I really struggled to enjoy this book, even though I liked the diverse and interesting collection of main characters. The theme of the main plot was quite difficult to follow at times, which meant a lot of re-reading of the previous chapters - not a good sign.