Official Review: The Warramunga's Aftermath of War

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Re: Official Review: The Warramunga's Aftermath of War

Post by María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda »

Sounds like an interesting book. I admit the topic of human trafficking and pedophilia can make for some heartbreaking stories but apparently it´s not the style of this novel.
It´s too bad that the dialogues appear so unnatural because it could´ve been a very enjoyable read.
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From the review written by the reviewer, I noticed that the after could be heart-breaking to people who have feeble hearts. The genre of the story is encouraging because I know the author will finally give readers hope about the war.
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I am looking forward to reading The Warramunga's Aftermath of War by Greg Kater because I enjoy reading both crime and mystery. The heroes of this novel work for the Commonwealth Investigation Services based in Darwin, Northern Australia and the story is described by the reviewer as a gripping adventure set in both Australia and the Philippines. It also involves aboriginal tracking techniques in the Australian wilderness, which sounds most interesting.
I have sampled a few pages of the book and, so far, have not had any problems with the dialogue.
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Not only is human and child trafficking a crime against national and international laws, it is a crime against humanity. The review makes it interesting to read the whole trilogy.
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Post by lesler »

This book looks wonderful. I've always been interested in the Philippines and Australia, and this WWII book with a strong relationship between two soldiers sounds like an excellent book.
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Post by kfwilson6 »

This book sounds more interesting than the more war-centric initial novel in the series. I don't think I could stomach the human trafficking investigation though. From the sample of The Warramunga's War I thought Jacko seemed like an entertaining and interesting guy to read about.
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Post by stacie k »

A criminal investigation plus an adventure story combined into one book sounds unique. Despite the stilted dialogue, I think I would enjoy this one.
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Post by ngoccanh »

This book looks wonderful.I enjoyed the genre of war and history
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I thought that there was no second part of the book. But this seems so amazing! Criminal investigation is always my kind of thing.
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Post by Nelsy Mtsweni »

The book really does sounds like a straight forward criminal investigation! It sure is different from other books on war, and a lot of people will enjoy reading it. Thanks for the review.
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Post by JoshAtoms »

Thanks to the reviewer for such a wonderful review. This book is indeed focused on criminal investigation
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Dead children, child trafficking and paedophiles. The book's ideas are too disturbing for my sensitivities. Although I admire the effort to stop child abuse depicted in the novel.
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Post by Cecilia_L »

This sounds like an interesting read, but I know what you mean about stilted dialogue. Even so, I think I would enjoy the trilogy. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Post by Mabel6 »

Again, I am not a fan of historical fiction or the time period set after WWII. I added this book to my not interested in reading shelf. With that being said, human trafficking and criminal investigations are interesting topics to read about so I hope that those that read this one will enjoy.
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Post by cpru68 »

Well this seems to be quite the turn of storyline from the first book that was set during the war. To write on human trafficking during all the turmoil with this in our times seems so relevant. This trilogy is really starting to get my attention now. Yesterday I passed on the first title thinking it was going to be all war related in all three books. This one appeals to me, but I never read a series and leave out books. Now you have me reconsidering. Great job on this one.
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