Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights vs Trigger Mortis: Which Should You Read?
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Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights
“'You know what?' said Major Dexter Smythe to the octopus.”
Octopussy: the darling, was a bit surly. The tentacle she lashed around Major Smythe's arm that morning was none to gentle. So when Smythe found himself the sudden quarry of James Bond at cocktail time, the Major had a…
vs
Trigger Mortis
It's 1957 and James Bond (agent 007) has only just survived his showdown with Auric Goldfinger at Fort Knox. By his side is Pussy Galore, who was with him at the end. Unknown to either of them, the USSR and the West are…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Trigger Mortis.
- Trigger Mortis has the widest readership — 165 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights | Trigger Mortis | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.4 (5) | 3.4 (33) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (165) |
Reception
| Octopussy / The Property of a Lady / The Living Daylights | Trigger Mortis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 165 |
| Editions | 20 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1424 |
| Pages | 122 | 320 |