Review by Kylie Wallis 87 -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
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Review by Kylie Wallis 87 -- The Date Farm by Jack Winnick
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Date Farm" by Jack Winnick.]
I noticed that there were three other books which came before The Date Farm and I do believe I will get around to reading those too, so I can understand the main characters' journey better. I began to read this one straight away and it soon did not seem to matter that I hadn't read the previous books. I was curious about an all too realistic tale of terrorist attacks and how the world tries to deal with the aftermath in the hopes of preventing more death and destruction.
In The Date Farm by Jack Winnick, we have an enemy of the US targeting a shopping center in Beverly Hills. A lot of people have died and many more were injured. The attackers, all wearing black and concealing weapons were not caught. They took their own lives once their mission was complete. Nobody had quite realized what was going on until it was too late. Time to bring in FBI agent Lara and Moussad agent Uri Levan, a recently married couple who have also completed several successful missions as a team. Every possible government agency has come together in response to this awful crime.
Studying what little information they have managed to gather, does not reveal a clear motive for the attack. The media can only report so much and soon public interest begins to fade, although there have been assurances that the ones responsible will be held accountable for their actions. Then members of this same terrorist group appear to go after a New York bank, one of the largest in the city. What is happening? Are they there for the money, the gold, or is it something else?
The story paints a gruesome picture of just how dangerous terrorists can be and also the vulnerability of technology, despite its' obvious advantages. What courage it must take for people to step up and try to combat a threat like this. It also shows that even when things are at their worst, you can't ever give up. In books especially these days, there are more strong female characters. Lara is definitely one of those women, willing to work alongside the men, but more than capable of getting the job done herself. Sadly with the world in the state it is at the moment, this kind of terror scenario is not so unbelievable.
I was unable to find any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. I also did not pick up on any bad language, at least not any kind of words that I would consider profane or vulgar. I think the action and violence was just enough in a story about terrorism. Lara and Uri have only been married for a short time and are completely devoted to each other, there were bound to be intimate moments between them, though not as many as you may think and nothing that was too graphic. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I could not find anything to dislike about it, in fact I am even more eager now to read the other books. I wonder if there will be a book five. Might have to look into that. I'd recommend this book for both young adults and adults.
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I noticed that there were three other books which came before The Date Farm and I do believe I will get around to reading those too, so I can understand the main characters' journey better. I began to read this one straight away and it soon did not seem to matter that I hadn't read the previous books. I was curious about an all too realistic tale of terrorist attacks and how the world tries to deal with the aftermath in the hopes of preventing more death and destruction.
In The Date Farm by Jack Winnick, we have an enemy of the US targeting a shopping center in Beverly Hills. A lot of people have died and many more were injured. The attackers, all wearing black and concealing weapons were not caught. They took their own lives once their mission was complete. Nobody had quite realized what was going on until it was too late. Time to bring in FBI agent Lara and Moussad agent Uri Levan, a recently married couple who have also completed several successful missions as a team. Every possible government agency has come together in response to this awful crime.
Studying what little information they have managed to gather, does not reveal a clear motive for the attack. The media can only report so much and soon public interest begins to fade, although there have been assurances that the ones responsible will be held accountable for their actions. Then members of this same terrorist group appear to go after a New York bank, one of the largest in the city. What is happening? Are they there for the money, the gold, or is it something else?
The story paints a gruesome picture of just how dangerous terrorists can be and also the vulnerability of technology, despite its' obvious advantages. What courage it must take for people to step up and try to combat a threat like this. It also shows that even when things are at their worst, you can't ever give up. In books especially these days, there are more strong female characters. Lara is definitely one of those women, willing to work alongside the men, but more than capable of getting the job done herself. Sadly with the world in the state it is at the moment, this kind of terror scenario is not so unbelievable.
I was unable to find any spelling mistakes or grammatical errors. I also did not pick up on any bad language, at least not any kind of words that I would consider profane or vulgar. I think the action and violence was just enough in a story about terrorism. Lara and Uri have only been married for a short time and are completely devoted to each other, there were bound to be intimate moments between them, though not as many as you may think and nothing that was too graphic. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I could not find anything to dislike about it, in fact I am even more eager now to read the other books. I wonder if there will be a book five. Might have to look into that. I'd recommend this book for both young adults and adults.
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The Date Farm
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