Review by Bertha Jackson -- East Wind, 2nd edition
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[Following is a volunteer review of "East Wind, 2nd edition" by Jack Winnick.]
East Wind, 2nd edition by Jack Winnick is the first book in the Lara and Uri series. An atomic bomb is dropped in the harbor at Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, which results in 7,000 dead and 20,000 injured. The United States receives a demand from the Islamic Revolution to stop their support of Israel and begin supporting Pakistan, or they will bomb four more American cities. The United States has only five days to comply with the demands. Uri, an agent for Metsada in the Kidon branch of a special operations unit of Mossad in Israel, and Lara Edmond, an FBI analyst and special agent in charge of terrorism, are teamed together to go after the terrorists. Their goals are to find the terrorists, determine which city is to be bombed next and get the bombing stopped before thousands more die. Can Lara and Uri do this in five days? Are Lara and Uri on a suicide mission?
With the author’s vast knowledge of nuclear engineering and the Middle East, you are taken into the creation of atomic bombs and the culture of terrorists. It is scary that most of the terrorists are educated at American universities. Without these universities’ help, the terrorists would not have the skills and knowledge to commit their atrocious acts against Israelis and American citizens. Terrorists are willing for their own children to die in martyrdom because they hate Jewish and American children more than they love their own. The United State’s government does not negotiate with terrorists. Do you think they should? Would more lives be saved? I don’t think they should, because it would open us up to other nations who have grievances against us.
I liked how the author jumps right into the book with the Marina del Rey bombing. This grabbed my interest on the first page. The fast pace of the book kept my interest throughout to find out what happened next. I also liked the romantic aspect of Lara and Uri. This puts a softer touch to the book. The only thing I disliked was the parts about making the atomic bomb. They seemed a little long and tedious.
I recommend this book to adults 18-years-old and over. There are some gory graphic scenes with the bombings and fighting between agents and terrorists. There is one mild exotic sexual scene. These are what make the book inappropriate for younger readers. There is mild profanity as well. Anyone who is of the Muslim faith may be offended by the book. Anyone who likes books about romance and/or terrorists will enjoy this fast-paced book.
This is a well-written book that only has a few formatting errors that consist of paragraph breaks in the middle of sentences. I give this professionally-edited book 4 out of 4 stars.
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East Wind, 2nd edition
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East Wind, 2nd edition by Jack Winnick is the first book in the Lara and Uri series. An atomic bomb is dropped in the harbor at Marina del Rey in Los Angeles, which results in 7,000 dead and 20,000 injured. The United States receives a demand from the Islamic Revolution to stop their support of Israel and begin supporting Pakistan, or they will bomb four more American cities. The United States has only five days to comply with the demands. Uri, an agent for Metsada in the Kidon branch of a special operations unit of Mossad in Israel, and Lara Edmond, an FBI analyst and special agent in charge of terrorism, are teamed together to go after the terrorists. Their goals are to find the terrorists, determine which city is to be bombed next and get the bombing stopped before thousands more die. Can Lara and Uri do this in five days? Are Lara and Uri on a suicide mission?
With the author’s vast knowledge of nuclear engineering and the Middle East, you are taken into the creation of atomic bombs and the culture of terrorists. It is scary that most of the terrorists are educated at American universities. Without these universities’ help, the terrorists would not have the skills and knowledge to commit their atrocious acts against Israelis and American citizens. Terrorists are willing for their own children to die in martyrdom because they hate Jewish and American children more than they love their own. The United State’s government does not negotiate with terrorists. Do you think they should? Would more lives be saved? I don’t think they should, because it would open us up to other nations who have grievances against us.
I liked how the author jumps right into the book with the Marina del Rey bombing. This grabbed my interest on the first page. The fast pace of the book kept my interest throughout to find out what happened next. I also liked the romantic aspect of Lara and Uri. This puts a softer touch to the book. The only thing I disliked was the parts about making the atomic bomb. They seemed a little long and tedious.
I recommend this book to adults 18-years-old and over. There are some gory graphic scenes with the bombings and fighting between agents and terrorists. There is one mild exotic sexual scene. These are what make the book inappropriate for younger readers. There is mild profanity as well. Anyone who is of the Muslim faith may be offended by the book. Anyone who likes books about romance and/or terrorists will enjoy this fast-paced book.
This is a well-written book that only has a few formatting errors that consist of paragraph breaks in the middle of sentences. I give this professionally-edited book 4 out of 4 stars.
******
East Wind, 2nd edition
View: on Bookshelves |
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