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Official Review: The Persian Woman by Thomas Booker

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Persian Woman" by Thomas Booker.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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Thomas Booker’s The Persian Woman touches the soul of its reader in so many different ways. Elements of military maneuvers, rescues, domestic terrorism, personal relationships, and so much more will keep one turning the pages, unable to put the story down. Readers will be amazed at how Booker manages to make them reconsider their preconceived notions of the people in their world.

Former Navy Seal, Jeffrey Quinn makes it his mission in life to protect those he cares about, especially the DeLong girls. Jeffrey was part of a team that rescued Teal and Robin DeLong from the Sudan several years ago. Jeffrey also lost his wife to a lone wolf jihadist’s random act of violence. These past events play into his current life in ways he never saw coming. Robin’s death is just the start of a string of events that pairs Jeffrey up with an unlikely ally in the FBI. Vicious terrorists have infiltrated the United States, and it is up to Jeffrey and his ally to stop them. His mission often seems to conflict with that of his employer, Senator DeLong.

Jeffrey must figure out if Teal is on the good side or the bad side of one scary terrorist. Has she been brainwashed or has she become one of them? Jeffrey needs help, not hindrance, from many parties to save not only several people he cares about but also his nation. Can he get enough people to believe in what he is discovering? Will the right people act in time? Jeffrey is also on a personal journey of redemption, as he delves into some very dark situations. See how the title figure plays into that journey, in some rather unexpected ways.

As Booker tells this unique story, he demonstrates excellent knowledge of military operations, Iranian and Muslim cultural norms, and the way various levels of law enforcement interact with each other. It is somewhat scary but believable to think that things could happen the way Booker portrays it in his fictional tale. The way people interact makes one really “feel” the story and connect with the characters. Further, he manages to elicit every human emotion known to man: anger, love, caring, fear, kindness, laughter, horror, etc.

The Persian Woman is an amazing modern story that many readers will be able to connect with on a very personal level. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It is a page-turner that will keep you up at night. Weaknesses just do not exist in this story; the storytelling is excellent, and the editing is professionally done. Please do note that there are some very graphic and gruesome scenes of violence that can be disturbing to some readers. It is, after all, a story of terror.

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The story is very nice and may based on true life story that sometimes we think it is not actually happen.
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jmermitapogi_18 wrote:The story is very nice and may based on true life story that sometimes we think it is not actually happen.
It's pure fiction, not based on a true story.
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I love that the author knows the topic. It can make a book very annoying when it's obvious the writer had no idea what he was talking about. Sounds like a wonderful book. I enjoy a good page turner. Thanks for the review!
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I'm interested in this book because it touches on the topic of terrorism which is such a sensitve topic now. The plot seems interesting and the characters seem as though they have some depth. This sounds like a really good book.
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Middle east culture involved - count me in. Great review.
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This is a very nice story. I love it.
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The story made me confused... Yet I can see how good the story flows.
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Mitey wrote:The story made me confused... Yet I can see how good the story flows.
What part is confusing to you? Maybe I can help.
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This sounds interesting! In terms of violent content, how extreme does it get? I feel like sometimes stories with this kind of subject matter can go overboard.
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SpiderDreamer1 wrote:This sounds interesting! In terms of violent content, how extreme does it get? I feel like sometimes stories with this kind of subject matter can go overboard.

It is as extreme as it can get. I really don't want to get too specific as it would really lend to some spoilers. For this particular story, however, the graphic violence was appropriate to the horrific story being told.
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Wow! This sounds like a very intriguing story! I like learning about different cultures, and I feel the Iranian and Muslim cultures are ones I'm not too familiar with. I'm not sure how much I would like talk about the military, but everything else sounds really good. Thank you for your thoughts and for a great review!
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Great review! Although I don't care for too much graphic violence in books, the story sounds very interesting. Off to look at the sample.
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bookowlie wrote:Great review! Although I don't care for too much graphic violence in books, the story sounds very interesting. Off to look at the sample.
I don't typically care for the graphic violence either. Often, I find it gratuitous. However, in this particular book, it was fitting to the story.
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The book sounds like the author really put himself in the story telling. He knows what should and what shouldn't to write in his book!
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