Review by Falconcrest -- Skills of the Warramunga

[Falconcrest]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Skills of the Warramunga" by Greg Kater.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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In 1946 Colonel Johnny Cook the head of the M16 eastern hemisphere is suddenly abducted by unknown radical fanatics his institution reaches out to Jamie Munro the head of the (C. I. S) Commonwealth investigation service in Darwin Australia. He is then entrusted to locate the missing Johnny cook. Jamie Munro accordingly embarks on this mission with the help of Jacko a half-caste Aborigine and his half-sister Sarah a Warramungan. They soon realize that the man they are tasked to locate has been snatched into the Malayan wilderness. It is fortunate that Jacko and Sarah are expert trackers, and they are soon hot on the trail of the missing Johnny Cook.

At around the same time, there is an unexpected spate of bizarre robberies and homicides. The authorities are baffled but believe that the main suspect is a mysterious Dutchman Pieter de Groote who reported the robbery and suddenly disappears without a trace. All these incidents start happening around an awkward period as the British monarchy is about to hand over governance to the Malayan Union. What is the significance of all these strange phenomena? Get ready for an adventure that will knock your stockings off.

They were specific aspects that I disapproved of as I read this anecdote. The author sometimes became too descriptive with his portrayal and I found this quality unnecessary, and narrowly boring. The author's writing style also tended to deviate as some characters were initially introduced with their full names, but later only their primary titles were adopted. This would have not been a challenge had they been a few characters identified in this manner, but the number of characters that were identified by their first names was relatively extensive.

There are a number of aspects about the story that i really enjoyed like the author's use of native vocabulary that was used by some characters. This technique breathed life into the main characters and made them stand out. I also relished the variety of languages spoken by the numerous characters as I realized that I could literally pick up the accents they were utilizing.

Skills of the Warramunga by Greg Kater has rightfully so earned three out of four stars it is a story from the historical fiction genre and is the third book in the Warramunga Trilogy, but can be read as a stand-alone. This story consists of no erotic literature and has extremely no profanity and is suitable for a wide audience. I, therefore, recommend this to all lovers of the historical fiction themed stories as this book was very polished and professionally edited with no grammatical misconceptions.

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Skills of the Warramunga
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[Anon_Reviewer]

I read the first book in the series a while back. I have been meaning to continue with the series but just haven't made the time. It's funny that the issues you bring up here, I also noticed in the first book. Great review!

[Falconcrest]

I read the first book in the series a while back. I have been meaning to continue with the series but just haven't made the time. It's funny that the issues you bring up here, I also noticed in the first book. Great review!

You should take time and read this one as well. I really enjoyed it, and it is really interesting that you picked up the same kind of elements. Maybe it's the authors writing technique? I am looking forward to reading the first book in the trilogy. Thanks for your amazing comments and for taking the time to read my review.

[Ekta Swarnkar]

I haven't got the chance to read any of the two books but the story does sounds amazing. Wonderful review!

[MsH2k]

I agree - the native vocabulary did enhance the scenes. Thank you for your thoughtful review.

[Falconcrest]

I haven't got the chance to read any of the two books but the story does sounds amazing. Wonderful review!

You should and I hope you find the time to read any of the two books. It was such a great story and the characters where so animated. Thanks so much for your beautiful comments.

[Falconcrest]

I agree - the native vocabulary did enhance the scenes. Thank you for your thoughtful review.

Oh yes, most definitely the author did a great job of illuminating his various characters. Thanks for taking the time to read my review.

[tristenb]

I just started reading this book. Thanks for your review! I'm hoping the descriptions and the problem with the names won't be too confusing.

[Falconcrest]

I just started reading this book. Thanks for your review! I'm hoping the descriptions and the problem with the names won't be too confusing.

I am sure you will enjoy the book. Just make sure you write down the various characters as you go, and thanks for taking the time to read my review.

[Adina Lutinger]

Sounds like an interesting book. Maybe I will read it. Thank you very much for your review.

[Nikolas Farmakis]

I also read this book recently and I rated it with the same rating you did. Great review!

[Falconcrest]

sounds like an interesting book. Maybe I will read it. Thank you very much for your review.

It is very interesting and I hope you find the time to read it. Thanks for taking the time to read my review.

[Falconcrest]

I also read this book recently and I rated it with the same rating you did. Great review!

That's fabulous I hope you also enjoyed it and thanks for your kind words.

[Prisallen]

I haven't read any of these books, but reading your review made me want to take a look at this one. I'm glad it is a standalone story as I really don't like books that end on a cliffhanger. Thanks for a wonderful review!

[Falconcrest]

I haven't read any of these books, but reading your review made me want to take a look at this one. I'm glad it is a standalone story as I really don't like books that end on a cliffhanger. Thanks for a wonderful review!

I really hope you find time to read it and this book is definitely not a cliffhanger. Thanks so much for your phenomenal words.