The henchmen in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME were typical gangster thugs sent to burn down the motel- and the only thing resembling Jaws were Horror’s steel teeth.
Plus, if you remember the book, it was written by a “woman” named Vivienne Michel and had nothing to do with a Soviet spy (played by Barbara Bach in the movie) or a super villain.
Yes and was set in NY’s Adirondack Mountains near Lake George. Fleming (through Bond) describes Troy, NY as a criminal suburb of Albany. Wonderful!