Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land

Charles Babbage · Post by **Charles Babbage** » 26 Feb 2023, 17:30

[Following is a volunteer review of "Zona: The Forbidden Land" by Fred G. Baker.]

5 out of 5 stars

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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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Steve Chiboy · Post by **Steve Chiboy** » 11 Mar 2023, 16:17

The suspense in this book was very intriguing, all the way to Zona and back I enjoyed this effortless journey Grant took to find questions about his uncles disappearance.

Post by **Oluchi Samuel** » 11 Mar 2023, 16:25

One of the things I loved about Zona: the forbidden land were the different animals and plants portrayed in it. It was a great read. Thanks for the review.

Uche Active · Post by **Uche Active** » 12 Mar 2023, 03:15

Grant must be very distraught. It's definitely painful to loose a loved one. How're, I am looking forward to their adventure in the land of Zona. Thanks for an interesting review.

Uche Active · Post by **Uche Active** » 12 Mar 2023, 03:15

Grant must be very distraught. It's definitely painful to loose a loved one. How're, I am looking forward to their adventure in the land of Zona. Thanks for an interesting review.

Cynthia Christabel Okolobi · 12 Mar 2023, 05:06

This was a great fantasy and mystery book with elements of suspense. The storyline was unique and their was character development .

Park Cherri · Post by **Park Cherri** » 12 Mar 2023, 05:11

Zona: The Forbidden Land is a sci-fi book that involve some crew who went into an isolated land to search for some lost people and also, to carry out researches.

Hakim Kelvin · Post by **Hakim Kelvin** » 12 Mar 2023, 06:11

Zona sounds like a scary place. I'm interested in reading about the adventures of this book. I love reading books filled with suspense. Nice review.

Post by **Mercy Udeokeke** » 12 Mar 2023, 13:12

I love the author's description of Zona. Also he did a great job in the character development. Grant is my favourite character in the book. Thanks for the great review.

Prisca olu · Post by **Prisca olu** » 12 Mar 2023, 13:35

Thank you for giving me a different perspective of this book than what i have read from other reviews. Your review was awesome and I will really love to read this book.

Judy O · Post by **Judy O** » 12 Mar 2023, 14:27

I really enjoyed reading this book. Grant's dedication in going into Zona even when he knew nothing of the place was very touching. Beautiful review.

Active Chris · Post by **Active Chris** » 12 Mar 2023, 14:29

This book focuses on Grant Taylor who volunteers to go on a dangerous expedition to a forbidden land in search for answer related to his uncle's disappearance. The book features lots of adventure. Thanks for the review.

Post by **Famzi Ken** » 12 Mar 2023, 15:23

Grant loved two women, and they were okay with it. It's surprising because the setting of this book was the modern day, and the women were young successful women. Great review.

Ekaete Bruno · Post by **Ekaete Bruno** » 12 Mar 2023, 16:24

Grant was a bit of a lover boy and you could see exquisitely how he handled almost the situations he was in. I recall enjoyed reading this book.

John_Clad1 · Post by **John_Clad1** » 12 Mar 2023, 16:28

Randall seemed like a cheerful person when he was alive. I saw him as a really smart man as he thought about the outcome of his death long before he died.