Review by JodiBrozio -- The Warramunga's Aftermath of War

[JodiBrozio]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Warramunga's Aftermath of War" by Greg Kater.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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I rate The Warramunga’s Aftermath of War by Greg Kater 3 out of 4 stars because I really enjoyed the story. I don’t know if it was just my preferences, or a language barrier, but throughout the book I added commas to the sentences while I was reading them. It states it was edited, but I don’t think it was done professionally. It was still well-written and engaging!

I would say this is an adventure story about Jamie and Jacko, catching criminals and making new friends along the way. They are investigating a child-smuggling ring of pedophiles that takes them out into the bush to bring in the culprits. It is discovered that kidnappers were stealing orphans from the Philippines and selling them. Jacko is able to organize the take-down of the criminals with cunning and daring, even when he is outnumbered. With the help of many of the locals, Jacko and Jamie are able to bring in high-ranking officials involved as well, and put an end to the smuggling ring.

I can relate to Jamie, the shy one, because he is quiet and a little oblivious. He had to think twice about his birthday when Carna asked him. I like to tell my friends and family “I stopped having birthdays when I started having children!” I have actually told someone the wrong age by mistake, when asked how old I was! In the bush, when they were looking for “the girl in the yellow dress”, I could not help thinking of Curious George and “the man in the yellow hat” and laughing at the comparison!

Jacko is the perfect “jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none” for the story. From his luck at learning Snooker, to winning bets at Jai Alai, to dancing to Tinikling, Jacko just jumps right in and gets the job done. He is successful and confident, but at the same time modest and unassuming. I love the relationship he has with his half-sister, Sarah, and how well they work together as a team and as a family. The only thing that flusters him is the love of his life, Monique.

My favorite part of the story was when Steve tricked Graeme into buying radishes to go fishing with because I really did not realize it was a joke at first. My cousin uses corn and bread to catch fish, so I thought it could be feasible! In the end, the joke was on them! Anyone who thrives on organization and detail will love this story. Everything was plotted out and followed through. I would warn readers that this book did have some violence in it, and racial discrimination.

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The Warramunga's Aftermath of War
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[Erin Painter Baker]

This sounds like a great adventure. I am glad you enjoyed it and were even able to find small points of humor in the story.