Review: A book to challenge you brain-cells, and your view of the world
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2013
This is a book to not only challenge you brain-cells, but your whole perception of how you view the world around you.As an avid reader, I like to think myself pretty up to date with the latest fashionable best sellers. I also like occasionally to dabble into a fair number of more unorthodox books.  Nobody should be surprised to discover that  `Glimpses of a Black Op' fits in the second category.I've read a good number of conspiracy books ranging from the Knight Templars to the JFK assassination and Roswell. Many books on conspiracies are rather burdensome to read and appreciate. All too often you have to absorb yourself in to a complex web of intrigue with lots of heavy reading that can quickly become exhausting. When I received this hefty sized book, I wondered if it would take  months to read. But after only a few minutes of reading through the early chapters, I was quite hooked, and found myself turning page after page, losing myself in the main character "D", a corporate analyst fed up with the world and the life he leads in it.I found each of the sections in the book to be so digestible and to the point that you really start absorbing an enormous amount of information, and can stop at any place with a sense of satisfaction. It's almost like reading short stories. I'm amazed by the author's details in the book, clearly showing he did his research.So if you want to try out just one book on conspiracies this year, try this one.  You'll also find elements of 1984 (Big Brother is watching) and V for Vendetta in it. The idea that government (or the Department) is controlling your very thoughts and actions can be a little eerie and unsettling at times. Yet we have here a praise-worthy mixture of meticulous and balanced research, seasoned with decent storytelling, earning for me a 4.4 star rating. A good book overall.