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

Mee_maw · Post by **Mee_maw** » 17 Aug 2018, 02:21

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

4 out of 4 stars

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James Munro and Jack O’ Brien, colleagues since they first met in Egypt, are on yet another adventure. This time a suspicious boat finds its way to Darwin and the contents within cannot be ignored. Now working for the Criminal Investigation Service, Jamie and Jack travel to the Philippines to uncover what could be an undercover pedophile ring. James and Jack are determined to catch their bad guy.

The Warramunga’s Aftermath of War, is the second book of a three part series. It gives us a better understanding of the political landscape in post World War II Philippines, and the devastation left behind by the Japanese. The narrative takes place in the Philippines for the first half of the adventure then concludes in Australia. The story moves at a steady pace and is rich with many historical facts centered on the nation of Philippines and the early days of its democracy. In his usual style, Greg Kater uses humor to make historical facts memorable and relatable.

This is an action packed adventure that will appeal to lovers of fiction, romance and thriller novels. It is rich with descriptions of the lands where it takes place. Reading it is a close substitute to being there yourself. If you fell in love with characters from the first book of this series, fear not, some of them make it onto this one.

Reading this book has been a pleasurable escape to a different time and place, yet the themes it seeks to address are still relevant in today’s world. Double crossing, villainous characters are at the backbone of every good thriller novel, and this one is no different. The author knits together Philippine, American and Australian characters and uses them to tell the story seamlessly.

Even though this is the second of three books, the contents within can stand on their own merit. The author swiftly brings you up to speed with the events of the first book then carries on with the story as intended. He also keeps to his unique fast paced writing style displayed in the first book of this series.

I rate this book 4 out of 4. The story within is powerful and captivating. Each character is well researched and developed. The language used is also complimentary to the time period within which the events of the book are suggested to have taken place. Needless to say, I cannot wait to read the third and final book of this series.

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The Warramunga's Aftermath of War
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