It's WWII. The
allies, Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin, are meeting in Teheran.
Flemming is attached to the British delegation. His friend, Michael
Hudson, works for the Americans. Flemming receives a message from
Turing at Bletchley that there is a Nazii spy in their party who
plans to assassinate the three leaders. Flemming takes it seriously,
almost pays with his life, and takes on the soubriquet of James Bond.
If you like spy
novels with a historical twist, this is a treat to read. Ian Flemming
starts as an unsure youth in boarding school, trying to emulate the
heroic deeds of his dead father. He hates being assigned to a desk
job when the action seems to be elsewhere, but before the end of the
book, he gets more action than he was prepared for.
I thoroughly enjoyed
this book. Flemming/Bond is a character you can empathize with. The
period is well described. I found myself caught up in Persia during
the Second World War. Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin make
appearances, but the action is focused on Flemming, a reluctant hero,
and the lady who helps him detect the spy.
I highly recommend
this book if you like historical novels and especially spy thrillers.
It keeps you guessing.
I reviewed this book
for the Amazon Vine Program.
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