Review by amahstone -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
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Review by amahstone -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Date Farm" by Jack Winnick.]
Once again, Jack Winnick has woven an exhilarating story with some of my favorite characters. The Date Farm follows his characters Lara Edmond and Uri Levin as they once again are called in to put an end to terrorist activities. Newly married, the two are summoned from their visit with Lara’s family by the FBI when suicide bombers attack a mall in Beverly Hills, killing 58 people and wounding 125. This is just the beginning of the terrorists’ plans.
Following this attack, the Federal Reserve and Chase Bank are also targeted and attacked. To add to the chaos, it is subsequently discovered that the Department of Defense and Homeland Security’s communication networks have been infiltrated and can no longer be considered secure channels. Lara and Uri have to go undercover to a date farm in Iran to infiltrate the terrorist group.
As with his other works, the characters are some of my favorite aspects of his writing. Lara and Uri are well-developed protagonists with great chemistry. It is so enjoyable to read their interactions and how well they work together as a team, but also separately. Both are skilled agents in their own right and can hold their own when working solo but together form a formidable duo.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read a well-informed espionage thriller. Winnick has clearly done his research for this series and the events he describes all feel like they could happen in real life. While I am not well-versed in the geopolitics of the middle east (although I am becoming more so as I continue to read his books), this did not take away from my enjoyment while reading. It is not necessary to read his other works before reading this one. I have read this series out of order. I started with the second installment, then read the fifth, and have just finished this book, the fourth. Winnick has crafted a series where each installment is its own story and does not rely on information from previous books.
Overall, I would give The Date Farm by Jack Winnick a 4 out of 4 rating. I found no noticeable grammatical errors, and the story is very compelling. I did not find anything to dislike about this book. Due to the mature theme of the story, I would advise discretion when deciding to read this book. There are only brief instances of profanity and some sexual references, but the vivid descriptions of terroristic violence may be disturbing to some readers. Mature readers will find this story to be interesting and thrilling, as well as difficult to put down.
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The Date Farm
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Once again, Jack Winnick has woven an exhilarating story with some of my favorite characters. The Date Farm follows his characters Lara Edmond and Uri Levin as they once again are called in to put an end to terrorist activities. Newly married, the two are summoned from their visit with Lara’s family by the FBI when suicide bombers attack a mall in Beverly Hills, killing 58 people and wounding 125. This is just the beginning of the terrorists’ plans.
Following this attack, the Federal Reserve and Chase Bank are also targeted and attacked. To add to the chaos, it is subsequently discovered that the Department of Defense and Homeland Security’s communication networks have been infiltrated and can no longer be considered secure channels. Lara and Uri have to go undercover to a date farm in Iran to infiltrate the terrorist group.
As with his other works, the characters are some of my favorite aspects of his writing. Lara and Uri are well-developed protagonists with great chemistry. It is so enjoyable to read their interactions and how well they work together as a team, but also separately. Both are skilled agents in their own right and can hold their own when working solo but together form a formidable duo.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read a well-informed espionage thriller. Winnick has clearly done his research for this series and the events he describes all feel like they could happen in real life. While I am not well-versed in the geopolitics of the middle east (although I am becoming more so as I continue to read his books), this did not take away from my enjoyment while reading. It is not necessary to read his other works before reading this one. I have read this series out of order. I started with the second installment, then read the fifth, and have just finished this book, the fourth. Winnick has crafted a series where each installment is its own story and does not rely on information from previous books.
Overall, I would give The Date Farm by Jack Winnick a 4 out of 4 rating. I found no noticeable grammatical errors, and the story is very compelling. I did not find anything to dislike about this book. Due to the mature theme of the story, I would advise discretion when deciding to read this book. There are only brief instances of profanity and some sexual references, but the vivid descriptions of terroristic violence may be disturbing to some readers. Mature readers will find this story to be interesting and thrilling, as well as difficult to put down.
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