Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land
Posted: 26 Feb 2023, 17:30
[Following is a volunteer review of "Zona: The Forbidden Land" by Fred G. Baker.]
Growing up, we all had that one uncle out of all our uncles that we were very close to and loved so much, or that one uncle that we knew loved us so much that we were their children. That was the same case with Grant.
Grant is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago who had an uncle, Randall, who was a researcher who lived in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Grant was notified that he needed to come to Russia and claim his uncle's possessions because his uncle went on an expedition and didn't return, and this made Grant want to find out what really happened.
There's something about this book, Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker, that just takes you into a nice mood that can't be explained fully. The storyline is so smooth and interesting. After a year had passed and Randall wasn't still found after his expedition into the Siberian arctic, a court in Russia pronounced him deceased, and they had to call his next of kin, Grant, to come take over his uncle's possessions. This must have been really shocking news and experience for Grant because he knew that his uncle could not just disappear without wanting to return, so he needed to find out what really happened. Russia was not really a familiar place for Grant, so he needed help with everything when he got there. His uncle's attorney, Boris Ustinov, and his niece, Irina Ustinov, were there to welcome him and show him around. Boris assigned Irina to Grant to make sure he settled in properly so that things would go smoothly for him since he was not from around there. Grant and Irina would later catch a feeling for each other and go on dates.
I just loved how each character in this book was special and expressed herself. Grant met a tech girl at a cybercafé, Anya. She helped Grant secretly source information about the expedition and what really happened, since all information on the internet was monitored by the Russian government. She had her way of getting information. Besides learning about how everything sourced for on the internet in Russia is monitored by the Russian government, I also learned that devochek po vizovu is what "call girls" are called in Russia.
What I disliked about this book was the length. I thought the story could have been wrapped up on time but was still dragged on. Besides that, I really enjoyed the book. I rate this book five out of five stars because it doesn't deserve less than that. I recommend this book to readers who like to read about adventures and thriller stories.
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Zona: The Forbidden Land
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Growing up, we all had that one uncle out of all our uncles that we were very close to and loved so much, or that one uncle that we knew loved us so much that we were their children. That was the same case with Grant.
Grant is an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago who had an uncle, Randall, who was a researcher who lived in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Grant was notified that he needed to come to Russia and claim his uncle's possessions because his uncle went on an expedition and didn't return, and this made Grant want to find out what really happened.
There's something about this book, Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker, that just takes you into a nice mood that can't be explained fully. The storyline is so smooth and interesting. After a year had passed and Randall wasn't still found after his expedition into the Siberian arctic, a court in Russia pronounced him deceased, and they had to call his next of kin, Grant, to come take over his uncle's possessions. This must have been really shocking news and experience for Grant because he knew that his uncle could not just disappear without wanting to return, so he needed to find out what really happened. Russia was not really a familiar place for Grant, so he needed help with everything when he got there. His uncle's attorney, Boris Ustinov, and his niece, Irina Ustinov, were there to welcome him and show him around. Boris assigned Irina to Grant to make sure he settled in properly so that things would go smoothly for him since he was not from around there. Grant and Irina would later catch a feeling for each other and go on dates.
I just loved how each character in this book was special and expressed herself. Grant met a tech girl at a cybercafé, Anya. She helped Grant secretly source information about the expedition and what really happened, since all information on the internet was monitored by the Russian government. She had her way of getting information. Besides learning about how everything sourced for on the internet in Russia is monitored by the Russian government, I also learned that devochek po vizovu is what "call girls" are called in Russia.
What I disliked about this book was the length. I thought the story could have been wrapped up on time but was still dragged on. Besides that, I really enjoyed the book. I rate this book five out of five stars because it doesn't deserve less than that. I recommend this book to readers who like to read about adventures and thriller stories.
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Zona: The Forbidden Land
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon