From Publishers Weekly
Irrepressible lesbian secret spy Jane Bond is back in the flawed second installment of Maney's campy riff on the adventures of the Queen's favorite agent, 007, featuring his masquerading sister, known as 007½. It is 1966, and Jane is once again pressed into service impersonating her out-of-commission brother, James, at an annual, very secret all-male spy convention in Las Vegas. Jane is actually a double agent, a member of the even more secret all-female spy agency G.E.O.R.G.I.E. (Girls in Europe Organized to Right Grievances and Insure Equality), where her true allegiance lies. Jane heads to gambling heaven with fellow agent Cedric Pumpernickel, followed by her sexy undercover girlfriend, Bridget St. Claire, also a G.E.O.R.G.I.E. agent. A slew of wacky Vegas characters add color and pizzazz to Jane's adventures, which take a deadly turn when one of the convention's spies is tossed off the nearby Hoover Dam. As Jane discovers that the world's top agents are to be methodically eliminated one by one, she and her colleagues must race to stop the killer as well as to keep Jane's true identity secret. Maney (
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Spy;
The Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse) ably parodies Ian Fleming's original Bond novels, including the sort of madcap details and outrageous stunts to be expected. However, the overwhelming number of minor characters and overly exhaustive side plots detract from the main story line, and the silly dialogue proves tricky to untangle. This is still a fun romp, certain to do well for the target gay and lesbian market.
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From Booklist
James Bond having been rendered comatose in an ill-advised adventure, his twin sister Jane must fill his shoes as agent 007--literally. Of course, Jane, aka 007, isn't an exact replica; for that she needs shoulder padding, itchy prosthetic chest hair, and who knows what else. Fortunately, Miss Tuppenny, intrepid agency secretary, has formed a mirror secret agency of women operatives, and to it Jane and her lover, Bridget St. Clair, belong. Its handle? Girls in Europe Organized to Right Grievances and Insure Equality--G.E.O.R.G.I.E. As for the plot here, it's a comedy of errors for Jane, partly because, disguised as a bored Italian contessa, she is separated from Bridget. Maney had many rolling on the floor with her "Nancy Clue" lesbian detective tales, complete with femme and butch sidekicks, and her new parody of a series often read itself with tongue in cheek keeps the hilarity cooking. Sure to please Maney fans and earn her many more.
Whitney ScottCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
“Light, breezy and undemanding...the way a good summer book should be.” (Planet Q )
“A comedy of errors...keeps the hilarity cooking. Sure to please Maney fans and earn her many more.” (Booklist )
“[A] smart, outrageous, laugh-out-loud spoof...Brilliantly funny...As much entertainment as one can squeeze between two covers.” (East Bay Express )
Book Description
When James Bond lands in the hospital with nasty facial burns (the result of an explosive encounter between a bird's fag and his hair pomade), the home office once again calls on Jane Bond, James's lesbian twin sister -- aka 0071/2 -- to don suit, sneer, and scars and masquerade as the infamous 007. Her destination: the annual men-only International Spy Convention in glamorous Las Vegas. Her assignment: to steal a secret spy invention. As a double agent for Her Majesty's Secret Service and for G.E.O.R.G.I.E., the all-girl secret organization of she-spies, Jane must complete her mission and keep her brother's reputation intact by guzzling martinis, flirting with near-nude showgirls, and -- most important -- remembering to use the men's room.
Along for the ride is Jane's only ally in the male spy world, retired special agent Cedric Pumpernickel, and two G.E.O.R.G.I.E. gals, Bridget St. Clare and Bibi Gallini, who will attempt to blend into the tourist crowd in their Mary Quant dresses.
But Jane's stay in Sin City becomes doubly dangerous when an Americanagent is thrown over the Hoover Dam and all fingers point to Jane....What's a girl to do?
Mabel Maney is the author of the Nancy Clue and Hardly Boys mystery series. She lives in San Francisco, California.
This book was not published, authorized, or endorsed by the proprietors of the James Bond motion pictures or books.
About the Author
Mabel Maney, author of the Nancy Clue and Hardly Boys mystery series, lives in San Francisco, California.
