Young Bond: Silverfin, Charlie Higson.  While it's a bit disheartening to find James Bond slickly packaged for a new generation, I'm a bit surprised it hadn't already happened. The book is a serviceable blend of 50s boys-own-adventure stories crossed with the English boarding school tale. Nothing new, but not terrible, either, this should appeal to fans of the ya Artemis Fowl and Hardy Boys adventures.

Originally read July 2005