Review: 17F PENETRATES UNDERGROUND NAZI SOCIETY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 14, 2013
A very imaginative, absorbing novel. The first `Ian Fleming Files' adventure `Operation Armada' was a great start to the series but with `Parsifal' we get a richer, deeper, more substantial work. The plot kicks in fast and it's a great hook. Along the way there is some delightful character work that further enhances our knowledge of the main character and all the supporting players. I especially like the scenes with his family, his mother and brothers, when he is unable to divulge to them what he does during the war (They think he's a `pen-pusher'). There is a memorable new villain with a mouth full of diamonds and plenty of oddball henchmen with exotic weaponry. Fleming flies a plane, rides a camel, journeys in a submarine, steals a ride on the Trans Siberian Express, shoots a crossbow and even has time to contemplate fatherhood during a night swim to a Nazi stronghold. The Kindle clicks go fast with this one. You won't stop reading till you get to the end. Can't wait for 'Operation Uncle Sam!'