Review: Pretty Incredible
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2013
The story begins with a bang and never lets up until suddenly you try to turn the last page (in kindle edition) and find that it is the end. The amount of adventure packed into these pages is quite incredible. I'm not sure whether to believe it as literal truth or not. Ian Fleming is equipped with all sorts of gadgets--a garrotte hidden in a ring, a compass likewise hidden, a deck of playing cards that peel back to reveal maps of the country side, and more. He is capable of seemingly anything--swimming under water to plant explosives, skiing down the side of a nearly vertical mountain, dodging bullets, side-stepping a flame-thrower, and he never breaks a sweat. There is a beautiful woman who, of course, turns out to be a double-agent.The writing is a bit odd--there is no context, and the story starts and ends abruptly. It feels more like a movie script or a novel than historical fact. Also, every single person who comes into view is given a complete description of his clothing, the fabric, the style, even military uniforms are described in detail, as are all the weapons. To me, it felt like filming notes.Still, it was quite a page-turner, and if true, well 007 has nothing on his creator!