Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land
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Review of Zona: The Forbidden Land
[Following is a volunteer review of "Zona: The Forbidden Land" by Fred G. Baker.]
Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker is an adventurous fictional story about Dr. Grant Taylor, a professor at the University of Chicago, on his return to Russia. He had been named the sole heir to his Uncle Randall's house after he had gone missing in a failed expedition to Zona.
Held spellbound by the beautiful Irina Ustinov, Grant embarks on a second expedition to Zona with Irina and a group of people he clearly distrusts, hoping to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of his Uncle, Randall Taylor, who had been presumed dead by the Russian government. What started as a journey into a forbidden land takes on a different outlook as the group encounters an adventure filled with twists and turns.
A spectacular section of the book was the description of the animals, including the sabertooth and dire wolves, the captivating and engrossing details of the landscape of the forbidden area of Siberia. Also, the author brilliantly spun an enchanting tale so vivid with picturesque plots, all of which combined to give the book a somewhat magical feeling in its entirety. It was an addictive and fascinating story with a charming writing style. This is what I liked the most about the book.
A down part of the book was the increased level of promiscuity as the book progressed. It got to a point where the storyline was more of increased sexual libidos, sex partners, and jealousy rather than the field research, classified documents, unexplainable murders in the Taiga forest, secret boxes, mutiny, and objectives which the book had been founded upon. This subplot took out some of the thrills as it was difficult to understand if it was part of the book's general theme as it did nothing to elevate or propel the storyline.
Despite that, the book was exceptionally well edited as I could notice no error while I read it. I would rate Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker 3 out of 4 stars. This is because the book took a different outlook towards the middle and started to dwindle, losing out on the excitement which had been evident in the earlier parts of the book and going on a downward spiral.
Also, there were a few unexplained portions of the book. For example, the part about the wolves versus the sabertooths, the communication with wolves which came as a surprise, and others, all of which weren't explained as the book progressed. This was what I disliked the most about the book. I recommend this book to readers who are fascinated by action, adventure, mystery, and thriller books.
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Zona: The Forbidden Land
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Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker is an adventurous fictional story about Dr. Grant Taylor, a professor at the University of Chicago, on his return to Russia. He had been named the sole heir to his Uncle Randall's house after he had gone missing in a failed expedition to Zona.
Held spellbound by the beautiful Irina Ustinov, Grant embarks on a second expedition to Zona with Irina and a group of people he clearly distrusts, hoping to unravel the mystery behind the disappearance of his Uncle, Randall Taylor, who had been presumed dead by the Russian government. What started as a journey into a forbidden land takes on a different outlook as the group encounters an adventure filled with twists and turns.
A spectacular section of the book was the description of the animals, including the sabertooth and dire wolves, the captivating and engrossing details of the landscape of the forbidden area of Siberia. Also, the author brilliantly spun an enchanting tale so vivid with picturesque plots, all of which combined to give the book a somewhat magical feeling in its entirety. It was an addictive and fascinating story with a charming writing style. This is what I liked the most about the book.
A down part of the book was the increased level of promiscuity as the book progressed. It got to a point where the storyline was more of increased sexual libidos, sex partners, and jealousy rather than the field research, classified documents, unexplainable murders in the Taiga forest, secret boxes, mutiny, and objectives which the book had been founded upon. This subplot took out some of the thrills as it was difficult to understand if it was part of the book's general theme as it did nothing to elevate or propel the storyline.
Despite that, the book was exceptionally well edited as I could notice no error while I read it. I would rate Zona: The Forbidden Land by Fred G. Baker 3 out of 4 stars. This is because the book took a different outlook towards the middle and started to dwindle, losing out on the excitement which had been evident in the earlier parts of the book and going on a downward spiral.
Also, there were a few unexplained portions of the book. For example, the part about the wolves versus the sabertooths, the communication with wolves which came as a surprise, and others, all of which weren't explained as the book progressed. This was what I disliked the most about the book. I recommend this book to readers who are fascinated by action, adventure, mystery, and thriller books.
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Zona: The Forbidden Land
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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