Well, I bought and read the story this afternoon (a word of warning; it contains a number of articles written by people with the surname Parker-Bowles) and so I thought I'd post my thoughts.
The plot:
Spoiler1956: Bond and Moneypenny travel to Royale-Les-Eaux, and get Bond's usual suite. It appears that they are here on a romantic tryst, but in fact Bond is here to assasinate a double agent. He and Moneypenny simulate lovemaking after a dinner at the Hotel Splendide, and he slips out, leaving her behind to commit the murder with a tape recording of their antics.
My overall thought is that it's too brief; the whole thing is only three pages long and could happily have been expanded. The end feels rushed and is over with before we can really get any feeling of tension. My criticisms of it are the same as those I had of the novel; it's too keen to mention Bond's past escapades, and we have the question of why is Moneypenny, of all people, there? But as with the novel, it's nicely written, and character filled. And the double bluff is mischevious and welcome. Roll on Secret Servant!
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