After
the last few Jack Higgins novels disappointed me, I was apprehensive
about starting The Bormann Testament. I kept the faith as the
subject, i.e. the Nazi movement in 1960s post-war Germany, interested
me.
I
am glad. The Bormann Testament was a fast paced, entertaining novel.
The plot moved quickly. There were just enough twists to keep me
happy but not enough to confuse me. The story fell into place with a
good cast of characters. I could even overlook the author's
occasional political pontifications about Germany and its Nazi
movement!
If
one views the book as a work of 'historical fiction' then it reveals
the extent of the German Nazi problem in 1962, a good fifteen years
after the war ended with Hitler's Nazis defeated. (Arguably, there
will always be an extreme right wing segment in German / European
society, especially if one looks at recent political events in
Europe?) That backdrop provided good context for the story.
Surely,
the book is not one of Higgins' best. Nonetheless, it is not a bad
way to while away a few hours.
Imran
is an adventurer, blogger, consultant, guide, photographer, speaker,
traveler and a banker in his previous life. At the time of writing,
Imran is living in Rashidabad until December 2017 while a volunteer
at the SST Public School. He is available on twitter (@grandmoofti);
Instagram (@imranahmedsg) and can be contacted at
imran.ahmed.sg@gmail.com.
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