Review by BWHarold -- Devil in False Colors by Jack Winnick
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Review by BWHarold -- Devil in False Colors by Jack Winnick
[Following is a volunteer review of "Devil in False Colors" by Jack Winnick.]
I've been dreading this review of Jack Winnick's Devil in False Colors. I was very disappointed with it. Team Uri and Lara are the reason I came back to the series after reading their second book. I even went back and started the series properly with book one. Now, after finishing this installment, I can honestly say I'm not sure I want to continue with the five-book series.
Devil in False Colors is the story of middle eastern terrorists plotting massive attacks on U.S. soil while intending to blame it on ISIS. After a shocking attack in California, the FBI tap Lara Edmond and Uri Levin to team up again and to gather intel on the next attack and the actual identity of the threat.
The story takes place three years after book two. They have promoted Lara to the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Mossad has moved Uri into undercover missions. His reputation as a formidable agent is still intact. When the star-crossed agents reunite, they are given their orders and the deep cover assignments begin.
I will say that Devil in False Colors puts the "will-they-won't-they" aspect of Lara and Uri's relationship to rest. That was the only thing I liked about it. When Uri and Lara were in the story, I was engaged. Sadly, most of the book is from the viewpoint of the terrorists. It makes the book a very, very dark reading experience.
The book was much too violent for me, and if you are a parent, don't read it. There is heaviness over this story that makes it very unpleasant. Yes, I know a book about thwarting a terrorist organization's plans is an unpleasant subject. However, there was an underline optimism to the first two books that carried me through the story. This book lacks that energy. For a book about Lara and Uri, there is very little of them. Mr. Winnick has a lot crammed into this book like he didn't know how to flesh things out, so he just glossed over set-up information and didn't give much thought to the pacing.
From a technical standpoint, I didn't see many issues. Maybe a spacing issue, but I was also reading the kindle edition. There is mild cursing, as I mentioned before, the violence is off the charts, and there is sexual content. However, Mr. Winnick isn't a romance writer. He is more concerned with the political ideologies and thriller aspects of the plot. His romantic scenes are almost clinical in execution.
I have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The heart of this series is sorely lacking in this installment. I recommend it to people who like to read about "what-ifs." If you are looking for the magnetic interactions between Uri and Lara, you will be disappointed.
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I've been dreading this review of Jack Winnick's Devil in False Colors. I was very disappointed with it. Team Uri and Lara are the reason I came back to the series after reading their second book. I even went back and started the series properly with book one. Now, after finishing this installment, I can honestly say I'm not sure I want to continue with the five-book series.
Devil in False Colors is the story of middle eastern terrorists plotting massive attacks on U.S. soil while intending to blame it on ISIS. After a shocking attack in California, the FBI tap Lara Edmond and Uri Levin to team up again and to gather intel on the next attack and the actual identity of the threat.
The story takes place three years after book two. They have promoted Lara to the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Mossad has moved Uri into undercover missions. His reputation as a formidable agent is still intact. When the star-crossed agents reunite, they are given their orders and the deep cover assignments begin.
I will say that Devil in False Colors puts the "will-they-won't-they" aspect of Lara and Uri's relationship to rest. That was the only thing I liked about it. When Uri and Lara were in the story, I was engaged. Sadly, most of the book is from the viewpoint of the terrorists. It makes the book a very, very dark reading experience.
The book was much too violent for me, and if you are a parent, don't read it. There is heaviness over this story that makes it very unpleasant. Yes, I know a book about thwarting a terrorist organization's plans is an unpleasant subject. However, there was an underline optimism to the first two books that carried me through the story. This book lacks that energy. For a book about Lara and Uri, there is very little of them. Mr. Winnick has a lot crammed into this book like he didn't know how to flesh things out, so he just glossed over set-up information and didn't give much thought to the pacing.
From a technical standpoint, I didn't see many issues. Maybe a spacing issue, but I was also reading the kindle edition. There is mild cursing, as I mentioned before, the violence is off the charts, and there is sexual content. However, Mr. Winnick isn't a romance writer. He is more concerned with the political ideologies and thriller aspects of the plot. His romantic scenes are almost clinical in execution.
I have to rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. The heart of this series is sorely lacking in this installment. I recommend it to people who like to read about "what-ifs." If you are looking for the magnetic interactions between Uri and Lara, you will be disappointed.
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Devil in False Colors
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