Review by KitabuKizuri -- Conflict on the Yangtze
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Review by KitabuKizuri -- Conflict on the Yangtze
[Following is a volunteer review of "Conflict on the Yangtze" by Greg Kater.]
Conflict on the Yangtze is a book written by Greg Kater. It is the fourth book in the Warramunga series. It is published by Zeus Publications.
Long-time friends Jacko and Jamie have been requested to help find a captured Commander Daniel Stafford, an MI6 operative in China. He was caught while trying to escape the poppy fields in Zongyang County together with Lee Drake, another undercover MI6 operative, after an attempt to spy on the covert opium trade operations. Together with Monique, Carna, and Sarah, they fly to China and begin helping fight the illicit operations. Along the way, they are joined by a formidable four-legged sidekick christened Ming, who proves to be a valuable asset with a strong nose for sniffing out the bad schemes of the opiate cartel.
The author does a great job taking us back in time to the post-second-world-war times, this time leading us to China at a time when unscrupulous traders of illicit drugs had a strong foothold on the nation's international trade routes. The main characters are familiar to those who have read the other author's books of the same series, but the story easily stands alone. Their stories are skilfully recounted along with the book's narrative to keep new readers up to speed. Character development is excellent in this book, even for the new 'faces' that come into the 'picture'.
What I liked most was the attention to detail the author kept while keeping true to the times, to the extent of providing maps and a photo of Shanghai town taken in the 1940s. He also referenced the technology available at the time, including the kind of communication devices, cars, and planes being used during the era. There wasn't anything I found to dislike about the book.
I would recommend the book to those who like works of fiction blended with history. Young people who are curious to know what life was like in the past would find this book fascinating. Sarah plays a critical role throughout the story, sabotaging, rescuing, appearing, disappearing, and other tricks up her sleeve that would resonate well with the ladies and inspire young people in general. Only a very young audience would be lost reading this book because of the diverse accent depictions and a few hints of strong language. I wouldn't recommend the book to them.
The book is well-edited and arranged. The tale's pacing was excellent and worth all the free time spent reading it. I give the book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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Conflict on the Yangtze is a book written by Greg Kater. It is the fourth book in the Warramunga series. It is published by Zeus Publications.
Long-time friends Jacko and Jamie have been requested to help find a captured Commander Daniel Stafford, an MI6 operative in China. He was caught while trying to escape the poppy fields in Zongyang County together with Lee Drake, another undercover MI6 operative, after an attempt to spy on the covert opium trade operations. Together with Monique, Carna, and Sarah, they fly to China and begin helping fight the illicit operations. Along the way, they are joined by a formidable four-legged sidekick christened Ming, who proves to be a valuable asset with a strong nose for sniffing out the bad schemes of the opiate cartel.
The author does a great job taking us back in time to the post-second-world-war times, this time leading us to China at a time when unscrupulous traders of illicit drugs had a strong foothold on the nation's international trade routes. The main characters are familiar to those who have read the other author's books of the same series, but the story easily stands alone. Their stories are skilfully recounted along with the book's narrative to keep new readers up to speed. Character development is excellent in this book, even for the new 'faces' that come into the 'picture'.
What I liked most was the attention to detail the author kept while keeping true to the times, to the extent of providing maps and a photo of Shanghai town taken in the 1940s. He also referenced the technology available at the time, including the kind of communication devices, cars, and planes being used during the era. There wasn't anything I found to dislike about the book.
I would recommend the book to those who like works of fiction blended with history. Young people who are curious to know what life was like in the past would find this book fascinating. Sarah plays a critical role throughout the story, sabotaging, rescuing, appearing, disappearing, and other tricks up her sleeve that would resonate well with the ladies and inspire young people in general. Only a very young audience would be lost reading this book because of the diverse accent depictions and a few hints of strong language. I wouldn't recommend the book to them.
The book is well-edited and arranged. The tale's pacing was excellent and worth all the free time spent reading it. I give the book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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