Review by Mantha1 -- Conflict on the Yangtze by Greg Kater
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Review by Mantha1 -- Conflict on the Yangtze by Greg Kater
[Following is a volunteer review of "Conflict on the Yangtze" by Greg Kater.]
If you have read the Warramunga series by Greg Kater, then you are no stranger to the characters, Jamie and Jacko, in this book, Conflict on the Yangtze by Greg Kater, as this is a continuation of the trilogy. However, it could still be read as a stand-alone narrative.
James Munro and Jack O'Brien, who have since worked together as a team in the Commonwealth Investigations Service, CIS, after the second world war, were contacted by Colonel John Cook for another mission, this time in China, following the disappearance of one of the M16 operatives down there. This was fully disclosed to them shortly after the arrival of the newlyweds, Jacko and Monique O'Brien, from their honeymoon.
Armed with the information that some bad guys were planning on smuggling opium through the Yangtze River in China, Jamie and Jacko embarked on the adventurous journey to China from Australia leaving their wives Carna and Monique, as well as Jacko's half-sister, Sarah, in Manila in the company of Jacko's in-laws.
While Jacko and Jamie were in China, in pursuit of the bad guys, Jacko's father-in-law, Henri, and Jamie's wife, Carna, took a trip to Samar to inspect some woods for Henri's prospective furniture business but got abducted on their way back. Jacko's half-sister, Sarah, saved the day by rescuing them, because of her exceptional tracking skills and her ability to enter anywhere without being detected. She even became extremely useful to the capture of the bad guys that Jacko and Jamie went in pursuit of, in China.
It was quite glaring that the author tried to shine more light on the character, Sarah, in this book, which I really enjoyed because of how he was able to develop her character into a lovable one. I also enjoyed reading about China and how the author made the Chinese language look fun by using the character, Jacko.
It is quite commendable and obvious that Greg Kater did a thorough research about China and the other places mentioned in this book, which I really appreciate about it. It was just as if I took a trip in my mind to China, and he included a map in the book too, which contributed to the adventurous reading experience I had.
The minute I saw the author of this book, I just knew I had to read it, because of the previous collection of his books I had read. I must say, I wasn’t disappointed, as I really enjoyed reading it. Suffice to say, there’s absolutely nothing I hate about this book.
This book was also without a doubt professionally edited because errors were minimal and it added a great deal to my reading experience. Therefore, I am rating this book a four out of four stars. In conclusion, I would gladly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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If you have read the Warramunga series by Greg Kater, then you are no stranger to the characters, Jamie and Jacko, in this book, Conflict on the Yangtze by Greg Kater, as this is a continuation of the trilogy. However, it could still be read as a stand-alone narrative.
James Munro and Jack O'Brien, who have since worked together as a team in the Commonwealth Investigations Service, CIS, after the second world war, were contacted by Colonel John Cook for another mission, this time in China, following the disappearance of one of the M16 operatives down there. This was fully disclosed to them shortly after the arrival of the newlyweds, Jacko and Monique O'Brien, from their honeymoon.
Armed with the information that some bad guys were planning on smuggling opium through the Yangtze River in China, Jamie and Jacko embarked on the adventurous journey to China from Australia leaving their wives Carna and Monique, as well as Jacko's half-sister, Sarah, in Manila in the company of Jacko's in-laws.
While Jacko and Jamie were in China, in pursuit of the bad guys, Jacko's father-in-law, Henri, and Jamie's wife, Carna, took a trip to Samar to inspect some woods for Henri's prospective furniture business but got abducted on their way back. Jacko's half-sister, Sarah, saved the day by rescuing them, because of her exceptional tracking skills and her ability to enter anywhere without being detected. She even became extremely useful to the capture of the bad guys that Jacko and Jamie went in pursuit of, in China.
It was quite glaring that the author tried to shine more light on the character, Sarah, in this book, which I really enjoyed because of how he was able to develop her character into a lovable one. I also enjoyed reading about China and how the author made the Chinese language look fun by using the character, Jacko.
It is quite commendable and obvious that Greg Kater did a thorough research about China and the other places mentioned in this book, which I really appreciate about it. It was just as if I took a trip in my mind to China, and he included a map in the book too, which contributed to the adventurous reading experience I had.
The minute I saw the author of this book, I just knew I had to read it, because of the previous collection of his books I had read. I must say, I wasn’t disappointed, as I really enjoyed reading it. Suffice to say, there’s absolutely nothing I hate about this book.
This book was also without a doubt professionally edited because errors were minimal and it added a great deal to my reading experience. Therefore, I am rating this book a four out of four stars. In conclusion, I would gladly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction.
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Conflict on the Yangtze
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