Review by Sarrikoziol -- East Wind, 2nd edition

Sarrikoziol · Post by **Sarrikoziol** » 26 Dec 2020, 22:03

[Following is a volunteer review of "East Wind, 2nd edition" by Jack Winnick.]

4 out of 4 stars

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FBI Agent Lara Edmond has been working on electronic terrorism traffic using specific programs developed by several special groups within the company. Isreal Mossad agent Uri Levin has been tracking the Hezbollah terrorist group for years. With the development of a new threat on U.S. soil, their worlds are about to collide.

The Hezbollah terrorist organization has been laying out long-term plans to rid the West of its Zionist sympathizers. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has put his faith in some younger recruits he feels will help the organization reach its ultimate goal. Walid is a 16-year-old recruit getting ready to enroll in college within Pakistan. The organization's gameplay is for Walid to transfer to an American college to study Computer Engineering after graduation. While in the United States, Walid graduates with his Master's degree and becomes accustomed to Western ways. Will he continue with his path for Hezbollah, or will he bail on his mission?

There is a multitude of things I liked about this book. The first being, the author brought to life all the characters. Often in books of this nature, I find the author leaves the characters within the terrorist organizations more bleak and undefined. The characters often lack refinement, definition, and personality. Jack Winnick made sure each of his characters was well developed. He made them seem human and not just fillers in a story. He also did a fantastic job of transferring between the characters narrating the story.

One other aspect of East Wind I liked is the overall real-world knowledge used throughout. The author uses descriptive text very well in the story. Jack Winnick shows his knowledge regarding the layout of the Middle Eastern states where Hezbollah is centralized. The incredible detail also translates when he tells the story of a few different Hezbollah agents scattered within the United States.

I have to say I disliked the romantic angle between Uri and Lara in this first book. I felt it was a little forced, misplaced, or even rushed with all the intricacies they each have going on both individually and together. It was the only thing I found I did not like about the book.

I must award East Wind by Jack Winnick a four out of four stars. There was one very graphic scene during a mission Uri carried out early in the story. My conclusion is East Wind underwent professional editing as I found no errors. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers, spy-like novels, government agency collaborations, or budding romances with a twist. There was one scene of a sexual nature, but it was not explicitly graphic. The book also did not partake in foul language, but it did engage in derogatory terms and descriptions. This book is for a more mature audience.

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East Wind, 2nd edition
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