sentences:  The "Sunday Mercury" in 1999 said, "Benson has made Bond less gimmicky, concentrating on the action rather than the gadgets.The result is a slick enough read for dedicated Bond fans who like blazing guns (Walthers, of course) and beautiful women" and "Kirkus Reviews" called Benson's 007 "a chip off the old block and, if not a gilt-edged Bond, at least a double-A.