Review by blevi3 -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
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Review by blevi3 -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Date Farm" by Jack Winnick.]
An Iranian terrorist group launches an attack on a shopping mall in Beverly Hills. Hundreds of shoppers, most of them teenagers, are killed or injured. The terror ends with shouts of “Allahu Akhbar” as the perpetrators kill themselves before police can apprehend them.
With all hands on deck, the LAPD is joined by the Los Angeles County sheriff’s office, the local FBI and the Homeland Security Task Force to solve this horrific crime before the terrorists can strike elsewhere.
While the news outlets cover this attack on television, images from all over the Middle East are also coming in. Flag-waving youths are seen marching and shouting jubilantly in celebration of what they consider a military victory for Islam. It has an eerie similarity to 9/11.
Before the Iranians can be stopped, they attack once more. Rare metals used in the manufacturing of the most powerful military aircraft are stolen from U.S. banks. These U.S. fighter jets are pivotal to the story, as they are supplied to our Israeli allies.
In The Date Farm, author Jack Winnick weaves a suspenseful tale that takes the reader from America to the Middle East. We follow the agents Uri and Lara, a married couple, as they go undercover to a date farm in Iran. Their goal is to find the stolen metal and destroy the terrorist group.
I found myself wondering how much of the fictional tale could actually take place in the world and how much of it actually has. How many terrorists have been able to infiltrate themselves into the U.S? Why are Israel and the Jews so hated in the Middle East? Why are Americans so demonized?
So much of this compelling story seemed to be ripped from the headlines. Winnick was a master at keeping me enthralled and on the edge of my seat. By the end of the book, I almost believed that every part of this story was true. This is what I liked best about the book. I became very attached to Uri and Lara’s characters. My concern for their safety felt as real as the story.
There really wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book, other than the fact that it brought up feelings of frustration and helplessness that our world is filled with so much hatred and violence.
I believe a good fictional story should make you feel as if it’s true, but the downside is that the truth is not always easy to handle. This book is a great example of what I mean. It is hard to fathom that much of the storyline (i.e. attacks on innocent Americans) actually happens.
If you like a fast-paced, action-packed book, The Date Farm would be an excellent choice. It was well written and had no foul language or explicit sexual content. Some of the violent scenes were quite descriptive but necessary to the realism of this type of book. It was also well-edited, with only two errors that I saw.
I easily give this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Date Farm
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An Iranian terrorist group launches an attack on a shopping mall in Beverly Hills. Hundreds of shoppers, most of them teenagers, are killed or injured. The terror ends with shouts of “Allahu Akhbar” as the perpetrators kill themselves before police can apprehend them.
With all hands on deck, the LAPD is joined by the Los Angeles County sheriff’s office, the local FBI and the Homeland Security Task Force to solve this horrific crime before the terrorists can strike elsewhere.
While the news outlets cover this attack on television, images from all over the Middle East are also coming in. Flag-waving youths are seen marching and shouting jubilantly in celebration of what they consider a military victory for Islam. It has an eerie similarity to 9/11.
Before the Iranians can be stopped, they attack once more. Rare metals used in the manufacturing of the most powerful military aircraft are stolen from U.S. banks. These U.S. fighter jets are pivotal to the story, as they are supplied to our Israeli allies.
In The Date Farm, author Jack Winnick weaves a suspenseful tale that takes the reader from America to the Middle East. We follow the agents Uri and Lara, a married couple, as they go undercover to a date farm in Iran. Their goal is to find the stolen metal and destroy the terrorist group.
I found myself wondering how much of the fictional tale could actually take place in the world and how much of it actually has. How many terrorists have been able to infiltrate themselves into the U.S? Why are Israel and the Jews so hated in the Middle East? Why are Americans so demonized?
So much of this compelling story seemed to be ripped from the headlines. Winnick was a master at keeping me enthralled and on the edge of my seat. By the end of the book, I almost believed that every part of this story was true. This is what I liked best about the book. I became very attached to Uri and Lara’s characters. My concern for their safety felt as real as the story.
There really wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the book, other than the fact that it brought up feelings of frustration and helplessness that our world is filled with so much hatred and violence.
I believe a good fictional story should make you feel as if it’s true, but the downside is that the truth is not always easy to handle. This book is a great example of what I mean. It is hard to fathom that much of the storyline (i.e. attacks on innocent Americans) actually happens.
If you like a fast-paced, action-packed book, The Date Farm would be an excellent choice. It was well written and had no foul language or explicit sexual content. Some of the violent scenes were quite descriptive but necessary to the realism of this type of book. It was also well-edited, with only two errors that I saw.
I easily give this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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The Date Farm
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
