Review by Wallaceo -- Conflict on the Yangtze by Greg Kater
Posted: 28 Jul 2019, 12:07
[Following is a volunteer review of "Conflict on the Yangtze" by Greg Kater.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Conflict on the Yahtze by Greg Kater is an adventure and action-packed novel, loaded with suspense in every scene this book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The action started from the very first page as Commander Daniel Stanford and Lee Drake, two MI6 operatives were in the middle of their mission in Zongyang County China, when they were spotted by a gang of men who began chasing them, it was at this point that Stanford and Drake began to run towards the bushes when Stanford got shot twice, with the first bullet telling Drake to leave him behind.
Directly following the incident, Colonel John Cook of MI6 proceeded to contact Jamie Munro and Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien both from the CIS (Commonwealth Intelligence Service) in Darwin North Australia. The two agents were to look into the possible death of Daniel Stanford whose mission was to locate the Opium Smugglers nest and put a stop to the supposed shipment that was destined to be shipped to the USA, Australia and the Philippines.
World War II had just ended, and the Japanese were defeated. Jamie and Jacko were to fly to China to complete their mission, but before they did the two CIS agent made a stop in Manila in the Philippines, to leave their wives with family before meeting up with Henry Williams Jr., chief of the US Intelligence Agency in Shanghai. The two agents believed that their families would be safe in Manila and headed off to Shanghai only to learn of the power struggles between the Kuomintang government, the communist and the warlord bandits.
The novel had well laid out scenes and this is evident from the very first page when we were introduced to Stanford and Drake, who was in a poppy field at the time. As I read I could visualize their positions, the movement of the insects and plants as they crawled through the field towards a gathering of men to get a closer look. Down to the very sweat dripping off Stanford's face as the mid-day heat overwhelmed them both. The characters too were well-developed with a detailed description of each person's physique, accent and the use of broken English. The novel was told from a third-person perspective and took us back and forth from the different countries and atmosphere seamlessly.
I liked the way the author took time to include the connection that sometimes exists between a husband and a wife, as was demonstrated by Jamie and Carna. Carna was held hostage, along with Henri when they went to investigate what was happening in what once was an abandoned shed in Llorente back in the Philippines. Meanwhile, this was happening Jamie, Carna's husband was in China not being able to sleep, as he feared for his wife safety not knowing why. I especially loved the scene back in Australia where Sarah, a black woman who has exceptional tracking skills, saves the day with nothing but her wits and tribal training. It shows us that not only men can be heroes for even though the men in the story had extensive military training, it still took a woman to dig them out of the hole that they found themselves in.
There is not much that I can say that I did not like about this book. It was exciting and thrilling from start to finish and very well edited. I was unable to put this book down from the moment I started reading and found myself feeling as if I was experiencing the emotions of each character.
I can honestly say that I enjoyed every second of this book and would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good adventure action novel. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, as this is a must add to your bookshelves.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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4 out of 4 stars
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Conflict on the Yahtze by Greg Kater is an adventure and action-packed novel, loaded with suspense in every scene this book will keep you on the edge of your seat.
The action started from the very first page as Commander Daniel Stanford and Lee Drake, two MI6 operatives were in the middle of their mission in Zongyang County China, when they were spotted by a gang of men who began chasing them, it was at this point that Stanford and Drake began to run towards the bushes when Stanford got shot twice, with the first bullet telling Drake to leave him behind.
Directly following the incident, Colonel John Cook of MI6 proceeded to contact Jamie Munro and Jack 'Jacko' O'Brien both from the CIS (Commonwealth Intelligence Service) in Darwin North Australia. The two agents were to look into the possible death of Daniel Stanford whose mission was to locate the Opium Smugglers nest and put a stop to the supposed shipment that was destined to be shipped to the USA, Australia and the Philippines.
World War II had just ended, and the Japanese were defeated. Jamie and Jacko were to fly to China to complete their mission, but before they did the two CIS agent made a stop in Manila in the Philippines, to leave their wives with family before meeting up with Henry Williams Jr., chief of the US Intelligence Agency in Shanghai. The two agents believed that their families would be safe in Manila and headed off to Shanghai only to learn of the power struggles between the Kuomintang government, the communist and the warlord bandits.
The novel had well laid out scenes and this is evident from the very first page when we were introduced to Stanford and Drake, who was in a poppy field at the time. As I read I could visualize their positions, the movement of the insects and plants as they crawled through the field towards a gathering of men to get a closer look. Down to the very sweat dripping off Stanford's face as the mid-day heat overwhelmed them both. The characters too were well-developed with a detailed description of each person's physique, accent and the use of broken English. The novel was told from a third-person perspective and took us back and forth from the different countries and atmosphere seamlessly.
I liked the way the author took time to include the connection that sometimes exists between a husband and a wife, as was demonstrated by Jamie and Carna. Carna was held hostage, along with Henri when they went to investigate what was happening in what once was an abandoned shed in Llorente back in the Philippines. Meanwhile, this was happening Jamie, Carna's husband was in China not being able to sleep, as he feared for his wife safety not knowing why. I especially loved the scene back in Australia where Sarah, a black woman who has exceptional tracking skills, saves the day with nothing but her wits and tribal training. It shows us that not only men can be heroes for even though the men in the story had extensive military training, it still took a woman to dig them out of the hole that they found themselves in.
There is not much that I can say that I did not like about this book. It was exciting and thrilling from start to finish and very well edited. I was unable to put this book down from the moment I started reading and found myself feeling as if I was experiencing the emotions of each character.
I can honestly say that I enjoyed every second of this book and would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good adventure action novel. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars, as this is a must add to your bookshelves.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon