Flight 714 (Adventures of Tintin Series) Book

Tintin, Captain Haddock, and Professor Calculus are invited to attend an international aeronautical conference in Sydney. During their transit in Jakarta, they meet an old acquaintance, Mr. Skut, who is the chief pilot to the millionaire Carreidas. When the trio is invited by Mr. Carreidas to his private jet for the next phase of their journey, they become embroiled in yet another adventure.

It is not the best of adventures in the series, but interesting enough to keep you at their heels. What I liked the most is the humour. Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, Mr. Carreidas, and even Rastapopoulos contributed generously towards a good laugh! :) Did I mention Rastapopoulos? Yes, Tintin meets him again. He is alive and very much wicked. And there was Allan too if you remember the once second in command to Captain Haddock. Tintin is pitted against this lot, but with his natural resourcefulness and the help of the supernatural, Tintin defeats their evil plans.

This adventure of Tintin is not a favourite of mine, but I had fun reading it. I used to enjoy Herge's use of extraterrestrial existence, telepathy, and hypnotism in the story. In my childhood, I had such a fascination for them, and I remember being very much interested in watching the cartoon. But now, as an adult, what interests me the most is the truth serum! :)