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Review by Peace Okeke -- Conflict on the Yangtze
[Following is a volunteer review of "Conflict on the Yangtze" by Greg Kater.]
4 out of 4 stars
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Conflict on the Yangtze is an amazing work in historical fiction written by Greg Kater. In this book, the perfect blend of action set in the Philippines, Australia and China gives you a thrilling multicultural experience. Greg Kater has artfully written a great action filled book. It is a book that describes the events that occur when the government steps in to stop the activities of an opium smuggling chain within these countries.
In the aftermath of the civil war between the government and the communists, a US secret agent, Daniel Stafford is shot dead in the opium fields along the Yangtze river. Jacko and Jamie, agents of the Commonwealth Investigation Service are assigned to lead the investigation and destruction of the opium smuggling chain in China which was responsible for Stafford's death. They leave behind their wives, Carna, Monique and Jacko' s half sister, Sarah, in the Philippines to go to China. While in China, they are successful in sabotaging the criminal headquarters, however, they discover that the operation was larger than they thought and it had branches in Australia and the Philippines. The entire family gets entangled in this investigation in but they are saved, repeatedly, by the intelligence, determination and energy of little Sarah.
I loved the entire plot of the story. I particularly enjoyed the twist of events that occurred in Australia, near the end of the novel. In the beginning, Jacko and Jamie's victories against the criminals seemed to come too easily, however the story becomes exciting when their surprise attack against the smugglers fails and they become the hostages. At that point, I thought the book would end on a tragic note, but Greg Kater expertly steered the story in a different direction. This great piece was expertly written and well edited and I came across only a few typographic errors.
Setting of this book in three different countries gives you a thrilling multicultural experience. I have learnt many common words used in China, Australia and the Philippines. For example, "ni hao" means "hello" in Chinese while "sayonara" means "goodbye" in Japanese. "Dangereux" means dangerous in French and "querido" means "darling" in the Philippines. It was indeed very difficult to dislike any part of this great book.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it is a well researched and properly edited work of Historical Fiction. I recommend this book to everyone, especially people who love thrilling action novels. This book is fabulous.
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4 out of 4 stars
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Conflict on the Yangtze is an amazing work in historical fiction written by Greg Kater. In this book, the perfect blend of action set in the Philippines, Australia and China gives you a thrilling multicultural experience. Greg Kater has artfully written a great action filled book. It is a book that describes the events that occur when the government steps in to stop the activities of an opium smuggling chain within these countries.
In the aftermath of the civil war between the government and the communists, a US secret agent, Daniel Stafford is shot dead in the opium fields along the Yangtze river. Jacko and Jamie, agents of the Commonwealth Investigation Service are assigned to lead the investigation and destruction of the opium smuggling chain in China which was responsible for Stafford's death. They leave behind their wives, Carna, Monique and Jacko' s half sister, Sarah, in the Philippines to go to China. While in China, they are successful in sabotaging the criminal headquarters, however, they discover that the operation was larger than they thought and it had branches in Australia and the Philippines. The entire family gets entangled in this investigation in but they are saved, repeatedly, by the intelligence, determination and energy of little Sarah.
I loved the entire plot of the story. I particularly enjoyed the twist of events that occurred in Australia, near the end of the novel. In the beginning, Jacko and Jamie's victories against the criminals seemed to come too easily, however the story becomes exciting when their surprise attack against the smugglers fails and they become the hostages. At that point, I thought the book would end on a tragic note, but Greg Kater expertly steered the story in a different direction. This great piece was expertly written and well edited and I came across only a few typographic errors.
Setting of this book in three different countries gives you a thrilling multicultural experience. I have learnt many common words used in China, Australia and the Philippines. For example, "ni hao" means "hello" in Chinese while "sayonara" means "goodbye" in Japanese. "Dangereux" means dangerous in French and "querido" means "darling" in the Philippines. It was indeed very difficult to dislike any part of this great book.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because it is a well researched and properly edited work of Historical Fiction. I recommend this book to everyone, especially people who love thrilling action novels. This book is fabulous.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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