Review of Balancing the Scales

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Balancing the Scales" by Will Jäger.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Everyone has a purpose on earth, and each day we meet someone new who can either help us achieve our dream or make us lose track. Will Jäger's Balancing the Scales: The Birth of 3G tells the story of two men who meet by chance but work together to stop a terrorist attack. This book explores the themes of teamwork, blackmail, and family.

A terrorist attack happened earlier than Frossard expected, and only the timely intervention of two tourists helped save many people's lives. The attack occurred on the day Frossard meant to meet with Travers, the Commissaire Général de Police of the Police Nationale. Bakary and Moolman were two tourists who had never met but worked as a team efficiently. A case Moolman handled made him lose faith in the legal system's efficiency. After Durand, the director of Criminal Affairs in the Ministère Public, met with Moolman and Bakary, she became interested in the theories Moolman had regarding law enforcement and made him a proposition. Read this book to find out her offer and the lives it influenced.

Will Jäger is a brilliant writer, and the concept of this book is impressive. I admire the author's effort to create an exciting and impactful storyline. His writing style is simple, and the action embedded in the book is commendable. Characterization plays a vital role in the development of a plot, and knowing this, I feel the author should have paid more attention to the building of the characters. It was interesting to read about the lives of the characters.

There are several things I like about the book, and one of them is the explicit mood set by the author throughout the book for every action. I could clearly distinguish the different moods employed in the book. I also love the author's manner of description, especially when it comes to the action part of the book; he made it easy for me to be able to picture everything that was being described. An instance is when the author describes Bakary's past as part of a rebel group. My favorite character is Chiyo. She knew what she wanted and focused on her dream. Her boldness and adventurous spirit are also qualities I love about her.

Although I enjoyed many parts of the book, I believe it was poorly structured and edited. I got confused at several parts of the book and found it hard to follow the author. Giving several characters their sections in the book was good, but it was not well done. I felt detached from the current happenings of the book whenever the author went back in time to give ample information about a character's past. The transitions could have been done more smoothly. Also, I encountered several grammatical errors while reading the book, which affected my reading experience. Therefore, I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because of the poor structuring and editing.

I recommend this book to people who love action books. Readers will get to understand the essence of working as a team.

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Balancing the Scales
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[Alex Reeves]

I always enjoy anti-terrorist books because of the resilience and diligent characters working to spltop all forms on terror in their abode. This book is a major example, and I'm sure I'll love it when I get to read it. Great review!