This is not a book which I would have gone out of my way to buy but hubby spotted this in a shop a he knows how I enjoy reading biographies so he decided to treat me. When he bought it home I was of course grateful but a bit dubious as to whether I would enjoy it or not but on looking at the back cover of the book I was hooked as there is a lovely big picture of Daniel in his famous Bond swimming trunks coming out of the sea, (yes that is very shallow of me, forgive me I am only human!)

We very quickly move on and fast forward through his college days where he was finding bit work doing small parts in TV shows and then he seemed to have finished college. Sarah them moves on to his first major role and how he loved to be on stage, as this is where he started his acting on more of a bigger level. She tells with the use of several pages of quotes how directors and other stage actors would love to work with him as he always put his all into each role he undertook and how much his presence on stage moved them.

Finally we move on to more recent times with Daniel being chosen to play James Bond. We learn a little about the selection process and who the other possibilities were. Daniel says how he was flattered to be asked by was really unsure if he would want to take on this role or not. Despite not knowing if he had got the part or not Daniel was spending his time deciding if he really wanted all of the fame that came with playing such a famous character. But as we all know he was cast and he did take up the job offer with a contract of 3 films. We are told about all of the preparation Daniel did before filming started and how he threw himself into his job. Sarah does spend quite a few chapters taking about Daniel and James Bond and what went on during filming.

I did find I learnt a few things from this book but I did not like the way the majority was quotes and how Sarah spent so much time talking of the plots to each of the films he has stared in. It has been written in a straight forward way and I did find it very easy to get information from. There is a Filmography at the end of the book which details all of Daniels roles and again I think Sarah has gone over the top again as she also gives details of the Director, Writer, who released it and also the cast. Way too much info for me.

I think I would have much preferred the book to have been written by Daniel himself. This book was published by John Blake and has the hefty price tag on the inside cover of £18.99. I am so pleased to say that hubby did not pay this price, he paid the total sum of £3.00 in Wilkinsons for my copy.