Review of Black Freighter
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Review of Black Freighter
In the tiny nation of Grenada in the West Indies, things are tense because the upcoming national election has turned people against each other, and a volcano by the name of Kick ‘em Jenny is showing the first signs of eruption since the 1930s. Analyst Robert Wilson has been assigned to find out the underlying conditions of the election campaign scheduled in seven days. Nobody knows why a black COBRA freighter named Shanghai Maiden is offshore of Grand Anse Beach. The National Standard Party (NSP) has been running the government for 20 years and has blue jerseys and placards. Grenada’s People Congress (GPC), the orange party, has been running against the NSP for two decades. The GPC has never had money, but this year seems to be different. British adjunct consul, Sir Darius Lightchurch, is also on assignment in Grenada. He introduces Madeline Caron to Robert as his security team. There is a lot of secrecy at the Wong Construction site, where large containers are being brought in. What is going on in Grenada? Is the GPC trying to take over this small island? Will the volcano erupt and make the election results inconsequential? What is the Shanghai Maiden up to? You will have to read Black Freighter: A Caribbean Spy Thriller by Fred G. Baker to find out.
This book has a few positive aspects that stand out. Firstly, the book covers a short timeframe, and every chapter is labeled with the day of the week. Secondly, Mr. Baker has done a fantastic job describing the buildings, the island, flooded streets, beaches, and Tropical Storm Betty. Finally, the character development allows the reader to get to know each of them. I could envision Tori in her bikini, and showing fear of Major Cortez is one example. However, I could also feel the fear, love, and pain of the characters. While reading the book, I felt like I was on the small island of Grenada and knew each of the characters personally.
As far as I am concerned, this book has no negative aspects. The plot is action-packed and flows smoothly throughout the book. I had a hard time putting this book down because I wanted to know what happened next.
A professional editor has edited this well-written book. I only found two minor errors in the entire book that a professional editor could have easily overlooked. Therefore, there is absolutely no reason to give this book less than 4 out of 4 stars.
I recommend this book to adult readers who enjoy crime thrillers or books revolving around the Caribbean. However, this book is inappropriate for younger or sensitive readers because of the nonborderline profanity, sexual content, and gory details of murder and combat scenes.
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