Review by Wamakima -- Jihadi Hijacking by Eric Auxier

Maríe Wamakima · Post by **Maríe Wamakima** » 28 Jan 2020, 03:44

[Following is a volunteer review of "Jihadi Hijacking" by Eric Auxier.]

4 out of 4 stars

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The Hijadi Hijacking is the third novel in the Code Name Dodger Series by Eric Auxier. The book centers around fourteen year old Justin Reed, a spy for the International Anti-Terrorism Agency (ITA). Trapped in a plane hijacked by World Islāmic terrorists, Justin foolishly jumps at the attackers and distracts them enough to disarm them. He and his adopted father successfully land the plane at an isolated military base. Upon landing they find out that their lives might be in more danger than they were before.

Auxier writes Hijadi Hijacking in a first-person view. Justin is a student at a high school in Langley, Virginia. Bob Cheney, his foster-father is a secret CIA agent. Justin's mother died when he was six, while 'Pharaoh', a known terrorist killed his biological dad, a CIA agent. Justin and Bob travel to Tel Aviv, Israel on a classified mission for ITA. The book begins with a snapshot of Malala Yousafzai and brief description of her work.

A major theme that stood out in the book is that of religion. The World Islāmic State Caliphate (WISC) wages war based on twisted beliefs of the Islāmic religion. The book explores this when Bob tries to explain to Justin why terrorists do terrible things to other people, “…religions are man’s sincere effort to understand, contemplate and commune with God…”The relationships between Justin and his best friend Joya, Justin and his foster dad Bob, the romantic relationship between Lufti and Naijla illustrate the theme of love. Another theme that appears at the beginning of the book is bravery. Justin stands up to bullies picking on a physically disabled student. He is also able to distract and disarm the terrorists on the plane.

The book is an easy read with no errors. It's highly detailed and action packed. As a third book in the series Code Name Dodger, I appreciated how the author inserts flashbacks to allow the reader to see what happens in the previous two books. Moreover, the book is standalone read. I did not find anything to dislike about the book. I would recommend it all young adults and adults as there is something to learn on terrorism. The language is simple and easy to understand. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone under the age of 15 due to the level of violence in the book. With all these great elements in place, I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. It's a truly enjoyable and exciting read.

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