50 greatest Bond cars

Jason Barlow’s magnum opus on this topic is a hard act to follow, and this new effort falls short. It’s decent value and some of the car choices are intriguing (such as Whisper’s Live and Let Die

Corvorado, or the MP Lafer from Moonraker),

but the text is lightweight and dispassionate.

The main issue, however, is the Cgi-style illustrations. Some – in particular those with cutaway gadgetry – work well, but others, notably the Astons, are decidedly awkward. AC £15.99 Edited by Ben Robinson, Hero Collector Books. ISBN 9781858756097 (via 007store.com)