Review: 17F PENETRATES UNDERGROUND NAZI SOCIETY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2013
The Ian Fleming Files: Operation Armada (Book 1 of The Ian Fleming Files)I was offered an ARC (advanced reader copy) in return for an accurate review. Without a doubt... a MUST for any Bond fan! The Ian Fleming Files: Operation Armada by Damian Stevenson is fantastic. The book has intelligent detail to history and complete with fun characters throughout. Naval intelligence, Commander Fleming, 1940 and World War 2... what more could you ask for?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!'