Review of Devil in False Colors
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Review of Devil in False Colors
[Following is a volunteer review of "Devil in False Colors" by Jack Winnick.]
Devil in False Colors by Jack Winnick is a 281-page riveting novel. It follows the story of two United States spies, Lara and Uri, who work together to bring terrorists to justice. They have worked on several missions before and were successful, but they like working with each other for other reasons. The author does a great job of portraying the challenges of balancing work and a budding relationship.
The novel starts with several terrorist attacks on the US. The first one is at a Jewish school, where several children are brutally murdered. The terrorists snuck in through a window and left a note in Arabic signed by ISIS. The message states that more people will get hurt if the government doesn't cooperate. Another attack occurred shortly after at the Temple, in which a rabbi and multiple people were shot. Several attackers were shot too, but the situation is now dire. People are beginning to panic, and rumors are flying. The only way Lara, the main character, can think to gain connections is by offering to be an American bride to an Islamic man. Often the wives are included in the evil heists or are at least able to gain access to the information. Uri pretends to be an escaped terrorist and stays in Los Angeles to try and infiltrate the Islamic men’s friend groups. The spies must work together to figure out what the main goals of these attacks are and stop them before more people can get hurt.
There were many things about the novel that I really enjoyed. For example, I really liked that the novel started off with a crime right away. It was a great way to engage readers, and I love it when a novel starts with action. The main characters didn’t get introduced until the second chapter, which was really nice. It helped keep the focus on the setting and the terrorists. The book built up quickly and stayed at the pace right to the end. I also like how the book mentioned and explained many aspects of Islamic culture. It’s nice to be able to learn and enjoy a book at the same time.
There wasn’t really anything about the book that I didn’t like. Overall, I think the author did a great job developing a unique and engaging plotline. Even though the novel is fictional, it’s still very realistic and serves as a reminder that terrorism is still a threat to society.
Due to the reasons stated above, I rated this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries. Due to the violence and mild sexual content, I would encourage parents to use discretion when allowing their teenagers to read this novel.
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Devil in False Colors by Jack Winnick is a 281-page riveting novel. It follows the story of two United States spies, Lara and Uri, who work together to bring terrorists to justice. They have worked on several missions before and were successful, but they like working with each other for other reasons. The author does a great job of portraying the challenges of balancing work and a budding relationship.
The novel starts with several terrorist attacks on the US. The first one is at a Jewish school, where several children are brutally murdered. The terrorists snuck in through a window and left a note in Arabic signed by ISIS. The message states that more people will get hurt if the government doesn't cooperate. Another attack occurred shortly after at the Temple, in which a rabbi and multiple people were shot. Several attackers were shot too, but the situation is now dire. People are beginning to panic, and rumors are flying. The only way Lara, the main character, can think to gain connections is by offering to be an American bride to an Islamic man. Often the wives are included in the evil heists or are at least able to gain access to the information. Uri pretends to be an escaped terrorist and stays in Los Angeles to try and infiltrate the Islamic men’s friend groups. The spies must work together to figure out what the main goals of these attacks are and stop them before more people can get hurt.
There were many things about the novel that I really enjoyed. For example, I really liked that the novel started off with a crime right away. It was a great way to engage readers, and I love it when a novel starts with action. The main characters didn’t get introduced until the second chapter, which was really nice. It helped keep the focus on the setting and the terrorists. The book built up quickly and stayed at the pace right to the end. I also like how the book mentioned and explained many aspects of Islamic culture. It’s nice to be able to learn and enjoy a book at the same time.
There wasn’t really anything about the book that I didn’t like. Overall, I think the author did a great job developing a unique and engaging plotline. Even though the novel is fictional, it’s still very realistic and serves as a reminder that terrorism is still a threat to society.
Due to the reasons stated above, I rated this book a 4 out of 4 stars. I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries. Due to the violence and mild sexual content, I would encourage parents to use discretion when allowing their teenagers to read this novel.
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Devil in False Colors
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