Review of Day of the Long Knives

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Day of the Long Knives" by Paul Clark.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Ruslan Shanidza, former Olympic hero turned peace campaigner, set out on a mission to relieve the Ksordian people of their tyrannic ruler, Korgay. He formed an opposition coalition called 'The Together Coalition'. They would have to go through major challenges, which included endangering their lives and that of their families, cooperating with the Russians for information, and giving in to their strategic interests. They would also try to make futile the bloody coup planned by Korgay and his inner circle. They suffered betrayal and had the need to prove themselves by succeeding on this mission. Will they succeed in relieving the Ksordian people of Korgay's tyrannical rule? Can they prove their mettle, or will they falter? Do they have the strength and resilience it will take to see off this mission? Read through Day of the Long Knives by Paul Clark to find out.

Day of the Long Knives by Paul Clark impressed me on almost all levels. Firstly, the quality of the characters depicted in this book was superb. The author did an amazing job at comprehensively developing the characters by giving them really strong personalities that will stick with the reader till the end of the story. The strength and persistence of these characters, even in the face of danger and threat, were qualities to admire. I generally loved how well the book was written; the author was very meticulous in penning down this masterpiece. Also, there were lots of lessons to learn and a lot of character traits to emulate from the book. Traits such as selflessness, resilience, and cooperation were some of the many values I picked from this book. Also, the author gripped my interest throughout the entire book due to its powerful message of freedom from tyranny. The political and military aspects of the book were very intriguing to read.

I don't have a lot of things I dislike about this book. Almost everything was up to par, in my opinion, and I had a great time reading the book. However, there were a few grammatical and spelling mistakes in it. Even though the errors were not enough the warrant the deduction of a star, I would recommend the author subject the book to another round of thorough editing because that will go a long way to improve the overall quality of the book.

Notwithstanding the errors I found in Day of the Long Knives by Paul Clark, I still consider it worthy of a four out of four stars rating. I wouldn't say it was professionally edited. The editors have their work cut out for subsequent editions of the book.

I recommend this book to lovers of historical fiction and thrillers. This book would definitely intrigue the reader page by page, so if you seek a great read, Day of the Long Knives by Paul Clark is the book for you.

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[Abdulsabur Aisha]

As a huge lover of historical fiction books, I would like to poke my nose into this book. I enjoyed reading your review. Great job!

[Amy Luman]

This was a very thorough review of the book. I felt encouragement and sympathy Ruslan and his friends. I am so sorry that the were forced to put their families I harm’s way. Unfortunately, even those not directly involved in these kinds of activities find themselves as unwilling participants.