Customer Reviews
El Bondo - By: Sam, 14 Oct 2008 
Bond has been given time off from Eton after the adventures in `Double or Die'. He has been sent with his Aunt to Mexico to get some much needed R&R. This being Bond means that action is never far away. When Bond is left with Captain Stone & his two spoilt children, Precious & JJ, he expects a month of boredom & frustration. However, this is far from the case as a group of attackers enter the house during a storm & try to kidnap the children. James, Precious & JJ must get away from the kidnapper s & find help. These are stone cold killers & if Bond & co. do not get away they will be led to a deadly island where no one ever leaves.
Having read alll of Charlie Higson's `Young Bond' novels I have to say that `Hurricane Gold' is by far the best. It has everything that you could possibly want from a book for children age 8-12 (especiallly boys). The characters are brilliantly developed & Higson manages to create some brilliant bad guys - quirks & alll. I loved the pacing of the book & the action is continuous from page 1 alll the way to the conclusion. I imagine that for boys reluctant to read this book would change their minds. I have a slight misgiving over the level of violence in the book because at least 20 people die throughout it, some in a gruesome manner. However, I think in many ways this will only increase the appeal to the demographic it is aimed at. It seems that Higson is getting better at writing these novels so I cannot wait for the next thrilling instalment.
Sammy Recommendation
James Bond vs Alex Rider vs Jason Steed vs Cherub - By: Sid Lynch, 12 Sep 2008 
This is a great story, again Charlie Hidson has us on the egde of our seats.
The story has a very similair theme to the Young James bond book Hurricane Gold. In Skeleton Key Alex Rider & Hurricane Gold Young James Bond, both teen hereos are on a hot tropical island owned by a villian, both villians want to adopt the young teen heros, despite the youngsters trying to spoil there plans. Both villians let the boys go. However both are fast paced & good reading. Its a shame they have followed the same pathm but if you are into Alex Rider, Jason Steed, Cherub & Young James Bond this is still a great book.
Great Book, although similair story to Alex Rider Skeleton Key - By: Carol Aldridge, 03 Sep 2008 Great fast paced book, James is a true hero, the downside is the story is just like Alex Rider Skeleton Key. However that said, its probably one of the best Young James Bond book.
I cant get enough of the Young James Bond, Alex Rider, Jason Steed, Jimmy Coates & Cherub books.
10 out of 10.
Best young bond yet - By: R. Harrison, 17 Jan 2008 A truly fantasic book, it has good humor realistic caracters & a very good plot. This book is defiently well worth a read & my only minor critisisum would be that it is a tad predictibal & you can kind of guess what is going to happe hence the 4 stars not 5. Over a good book thats well worth a read well done charlie another great bond!
Very well written - By: Mr. R. T. Adam, 28 Nov 2007 I thought this was excellent. I haven't read any of the Fleming novels & am by no means a James Bond fan but have been looking for something to read to my impatient nine year old which won't bore me to death & these books have fitted the bill perfectly. I've enjoyed alll of them although I would say that this & Blood Fever are the best. The Eton stuff in the other books was getting a little wearing & it was entirely absent here.
What has most impressed me is how well written they are. They are clearly aimed at young readers but I think Higson writes very fluently. Certainly, purely as a writer he is superior to Anthony Horowitz although that may be something to do with the speed Horwitz must churn them out.
Heartily recommended.
