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4 out of 4 stars
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The Warramunga's Aftermath of War is a solid romp through post-World War II Australia and the Philippines. A historical espionage piece with a dash of romance, the book kept your reader enthralled from start to finish. When Commonwealth Investigative Service Officers Jamie Munro and Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien discover a young Filipino boy hidden on a derelict fishing boat on Christmas Day 1945, they enter a world of pedophilia traders and unsavory characters. However, this chance encounter also allows Munro to meet the beautiful Carna, a Filipino translator, with whom there is immediate chemistry. The information extracted from the two suspects, sets Munro and O'Brien on a whirlwind adventure through Manila and the Northwest Territory. Meanwhile, O'Brien is terrified because his long-distance love interest is moving from Cairo to Brisbane at some point. Telegrams and letters are mentioned throughout, and the world shines like the world that was. Even radio operations is used with some plot points, a point that made this radio operator ecstatic.
Greg Kater takes the reader into the criminal underworld in this crime drama. The author's use of Tagalog and Aboriginal Pigeon English can set the reader aback. The book is also slightly seasoned with phrases in French and Spanish. However these are all proper to the characters that do so, it is just a bit jarring to the reader at first blush. After growing accustomed to it, I realized that the Spanish and French were merely small pieces of flavoring on an already delicious meal. As for the Tagalog, I merely skipped over the language until it came to the translator's line, similar to subtitles in a film.
The wonderful descriptions of the unsavory bars in Manila, the pubs in the Northwest Territory, and scenes in the deep bush take the reader through the journey with our heroes. One can nearly smell the pints of beer and the cooking beef. Never setting into the profane or the vulgar, Kater's book delivers page after wonderful page of brilliantly written historical fiction. The romance is handled in a period appropriate way, never devolving anywhere near erotic storytelling.
Well-written and well-edited, Kater's offering is a wonderful read. The whirlwind of adventure, the traveling, and romance that reminds me of the Hollywood films of the 40s, The Warramunga's Aftermath of War is 4 out of 4 stars to me. I've no doubt that Kater's work will grace my lap in the near future as I seek out further writings. If you like spies and adventure, look no further than here!
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4 out of 4 stars
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The Warramunga's Aftermath of War is a solid romp through post-World War II Australia and the Philippines. A historical espionage piece with a dash of romance, the book kept your reader enthralled from start to finish. When Commonwealth Investigative Service Officers Jamie Munro and Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien discover a young Filipino boy hidden on a derelict fishing boat on Christmas Day 1945, they enter a world of pedophilia traders and unsavory characters. However, this chance encounter also allows Munro to meet the beautiful Carna, a Filipino translator, with whom there is immediate chemistry. The information extracted from the two suspects, sets Munro and O'Brien on a whirlwind adventure through Manila and the Northwest Territory. Meanwhile, O'Brien is terrified because his long-distance love interest is moving from Cairo to Brisbane at some point. Telegrams and letters are mentioned throughout, and the world shines like the world that was. Even radio operations is used with some plot points, a point that made this radio operator ecstatic.
Greg Kater takes the reader into the criminal underworld in this crime drama. The author's use of Tagalog and Aboriginal Pigeon English can set the reader aback. The book is also slightly seasoned with phrases in French and Spanish. However these are all proper to the characters that do so, it is just a bit jarring to the reader at first blush. After growing accustomed to it, I realized that the Spanish and French were merely small pieces of flavoring on an already delicious meal. As for the Tagalog, I merely skipped over the language until it came to the translator's line, similar to subtitles in a film.
The wonderful descriptions of the unsavory bars in Manila, the pubs in the Northwest Territory, and scenes in the deep bush take the reader through the journey with our heroes. One can nearly smell the pints of beer and the cooking beef. Never setting into the profane or the vulgar, Kater's book delivers page after wonderful page of brilliantly written historical fiction. The romance is handled in a period appropriate way, never devolving anywhere near erotic storytelling.
Well-written and well-edited, Kater's offering is a wonderful read. The whirlwind of adventure, the traveling, and romance that reminds me of the Hollywood films of the 40s, The Warramunga's Aftermath of War is 4 out of 4 stars to me. I've no doubt that Kater's work will grace my lap in the near future as I seek out further writings. If you like spies and adventure, look no further than here!
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