Review of The Greek Gambit

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Greek Gambit" by Charles A. Salter.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Colonel Blake Hunter is the head of the U.S. military’s Nuclear Response Team (NRT); he's known for his expertise in helping to save places around the world from the effects of radioactive waste and fighting off American terrorists using his knife-combat skills. It seems the first thing so important to him is his wife, Mia, and children, Kevin and Sarah.

However, Blake would face a security threat against his family, as both various terrorist groups and the US government would have him go into Corfu 36 to help prevent an unstable S-bomb from exploding. This is the competitive will of both terrorists and the government.

Hence, Blake suffers the repeated kidnapping of his children as an object of force to get him to obey the terrorists' bidding. What is behind this one ambition aimed at these two conflicting societies—US terrorists and the US government? Blake would have to find out while he fights all barricades and saves the world from the portending vast explosion.

The Greek Gambit by Charles A. Salter is an action novel that features the family life of Blade, which is repeatedly threatened by some ambitious terrorists, as well as the bloody adventure he went into together with his NRT members to prevent the portending explosion of an unstable hyperbaric plasma in Corfu.

Charles shows his technological and medical knowledge in this book. Written in a third-person perspective, the author uses his descriptive prowess to present the many brutal killing scenes, which make up one of the things I appreciate about the book. Besides this, there are many other things I love about this book. First, I love the plot, as it is educational, informative, romantic, and entertaining. The educational quality of the book is evident in the inclusion of the health hazards associated with human exposure to radioactive radiation. Many health issues due to exposure to radioactive materials are revealed, such as mutations, which are reported to be common in wild animals, and dipygus. Conversationally, I was made to realize there was much evidence of mutation, such as missing eyes and limbs.

Evidence of thorough research and a wealth of education fortified this book; I was awestruck and relieved by the knowledge I gained, realizing that normal humans can be born with abnormalities such as possession of four legs, as in dipygus, by Myrtle Corbin. I did a quick Google search to find out if it was true, and I could read her true history and physical description on the internet as described in the book. The brutal fighting scenes characterized by Blake's hand-to-hand combat and stabbing with a knife make up my engaging and entertaining features.

Conversely, there are some inadequacies in the book. These inadequacies brought about confusion while I was trying to comprehend everything in the story's plot. For example, the name of a place was spelled Poveglia, and later, at the end of the book, the spelling was changed to Paveglia under the "Afterword." This inconsistency made me do a quick google search, and I discovered that Poveglia is the correct spelling, but I was first confused as to which one was the correct spelling. Also, I don't like how the author left many of the chapters without headings. The heading could have been useful in connecting the chapters, making events flow smoothly and comprehension easy. The grammar errors are few and are not distracting; this means that the book is professionally edited. However, I'll be deducting a star and rating the book 4 out of 5 stars because of the aforementioned inadequacies. To the lovers of action scenes and scientific settings, I would recommend the book, The Greek Gambit.

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[Oyedeji Funmilayo]

This book does have a wonderful plot and is action-packed. I am not a fan of this genre but I hope general Blake survives and save his children and the world. Wonderful review well done.

[Adeolaoskydeelight]

This is a nice action thriller story, I hope Blake was able to overcome all hurdles and save the world from the explosion. Wonderful review

[Temi Book]

This book has an intriguing plot. Most warriors/soldiers prefer doing their things undercover to prevent harm from coming to their family. I hope his family gets saved from this.

[Blessing Chi Peculiar]

I enjoyed the terrorist novel a lot, I found this one to be interesting. Blake, the protagonist in this novel must be a brave man. I will give this book a try. Good job.

[Jay David Randall]

The summary of this review is an exciting one and I believe the plot of this novel would be interesting as well. The most important thing to most veterans is their family and the same is shown here by Colonel Blake Hunter.

[CrossK]

This book is truly a masterclass I mean with an amazing plot and action thrillers kudos to the author of this novel. I hope to see how colonel Blake hunter will save his family against the US terrorist. Great work!

[Grace Elkana]

The author blends his knowledge of technology and medicine in this one. That's good to see for a 21st-century book.

[Annas Felix]

Repeated kidnappings? These terrorists are heartless. I hope they are brought to justice.

[Review Writer]

The plot is tension-inducing and I dread Blake's decision to take it upon himself to save the world from the portending vast explosion. I love reading the summary of the book.

[David Chijindu]

This novel, with its incredible plot and thrilling action, is certainly a masterclass. Bravo to the writer of this book. I'm interested in learning how colonel Blake Hunter will defend his family from US terrorists. Amazing work!

[Chibee Glory]

The author did an excellent job to combine thriller with medicine. I pray Colonel Blake succeeds in his mission.

[NetMassimo]

Despite the flaws you pointed out, this seems like an engaging thriller centered around the repeated attempt by a group of terrorists to attack the USA. Thank you for your great review!

[Shedrack A]

An attack on one's family is the scariest thing in the world. I hope Blake doesn't have to choose between saving his family and saving the world.

[Flourish Sunday]

Wow, what an action packed book. This is my kind of book and I think I will read this before the end of this month. Good job.