Review of The Date Farm

[Neto Chukwu]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The Date Farm" by Jack Winnick.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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Action erupts from the opening few pages of The Date Farm by Jack Winnick. We watch as a horrific terrorist attack takes place in a Beverly Hills shopping centre. Many people die and are injured as a result of the violence. The victims' selection as targets appeared arbitrary, and the reason for the murder is still unknown, which makes it more difficult to solve. The perpetrators of the violence commit suicide, securing their martyrdom without any other suspects to question.

Uri, a Mossad agent, and Lara, a Mossad "Adjunct Agent" still a licenced FBI agent, are now wedded. They are enjoying their time off together at Lara's parent's house in Ohio when they get a call telling them to report to the FBI headquarters in Los Angeles. After three weeks, the two agents are summoned to return to Tel Aviv. But they are transferred to New York before departure. Arriving in New York, the agents find that terrorists have overrun the Federal Reserve Building and Chase Manhattan Bank. All communication networks and satellites have been shut down, and the government is being kept away by a warning to "not start any fighting." Officials need to find out why all of this is happening. When the agents try to thwart the terrorists' plans inside the two buildings, the action now picks up, and there are a lot of stressful and hazardous moments. Finally, Lara and Uri find themselves in Iran conducting covert operations in this case. As the story progresses, an old enemy reappears to intensify the action.

The novel has a lot of elements that I truly liked. As an illustration, the novel began with just enough action to keep the reader interested but not too much that it became unclear. There were numerous story twists throughout and an improbable conclusion. I adored the book's method of gradually revealing the clues. It added interest to the reading and allowed you to form your hypotheses. The characters were incredibly relatable, thanks to the author's excellent writing. There were numerous allusions to their families and in-depth explanations of the feelings involved with difficult choices. The author extensively used Iranian culture since the main characters travelled there to recover the stolen goods. Typical cuisine and women's status in society are two examples. There were no grammatical faults in the extremely well-edited book.

Nothing about this book bothered me; however, it could have concluded a few pages earlier. I don't want to disclose too much of the conclusion. When their task at the date farm was over, I assumed the story would end, but there was more. There were three or four more chapters after that.

I'll suggest this book to anyone who enjoys adventure and thriller fiction. In the years following the terrorist attacks, there has been a lot of adventure and thriller. Novel. My rating for this book is 5 out of 5 stars. It is fantastic and has an alluring quality that is simple to relate to. This book is also instructive since it provides strategies for tolerating terrorist attacks in a setting where they are frequent. Hence, it provides answers to societal issues. It was enjoyable to read. It has amazing editing quality.

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[Ojiaku Uche Charles]

I don't like the fact that terrorism has made the world a very uncomfortable place to live and anyone could be a victim of this circumstance. It is a very fearful and uncomfortable society we live in.

[Ohanele Chinonyerem]

I also don’t like the idea of while writing a book. The author keeps stretching points and not conclude a book which should have ended chapters before the last.

[Soma Ezenwanne]

I pity the families or loved ones of the people that died in the Beverly Hills shopping center due to violence. I don't really like the fact that the couple are doing the same job because it's risky.

[Kurk Ruz]

I relate with you on how intriguing the book was, every scene leading to another was fascinating and the culture play within the book was beautiful,I think that was the standout for me.

[Okocha Victor]

If you didn't like the page length then it probably was to long and contained some unnecessary information. I wish I had access to this book just because of you're review.

[Victory Ositaorah]

The evil that men do lives after them and that would be the faith of all these terrorists because I believe that the writings in this book are what happens in most part of the world.

[Wisarut Supannafai9]

The review tells us how "violence" it is in the story. I am impressed by words and tones of voices that the reviewer used to explain to guide readers to see and understand the main situations of each character. Most importantly, the reviewer tries to read between the lines for the fact that each situation is difficult to read. But, different mindsets can make individuals see and hear through a remark differently.

[Ucposh301]

I think that the initial terrorist attack sets the stage for a high-stakes investigation, and the involvement of Mossad agents adds intrigue to the plot, leaving the readers in suspense.