Trust is a theme of this novel because the novel begins with M questioning Bond's ability to continue his job. M is under the impression that Bond has lost his confidence, his willingness to go into any situation no matter the danger. Bond has been injured. Bond nearly died when he was poisoned by a Russian SMERSH agent. After months in the hospital, M has come to the conclusion that Bond's illness is partly his own fault for not being more careful in the presence of this assassin and it represents the idea that Bond is no longer capable of doing his job. However, M and Bond have had a long relationship that has been highly favorable up to this point. M decides to trust Bond with one more case, a test to see how.....
