Official Review: The Navigator II: Irish Revenge

Emilyflint · Post by **Emilyflint** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:35

I love stories about Ireland. Even their troubles. It makes you realize that for most of the world, life is very much a part of the past

jemgirl202 · Post by **jemgirl202** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:36

This political thriller sounds interesting! The author picked a time and place that is filled with turmoil and the history is not widely known. Congrats on book of the day! Great review!

yonyan0314 · Post by **yonyan0314** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:39

The book of Navigator II it reflects all about what happens all the characters on the story. It makes me feel fun to read it, because the author used alot of prespective on the story.
I don't know about Ireland but it makes me interesting about the place.

greekbard_vty · Post by **greekbard_vty** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:42

:tiphat: Wonderful review! I wanted to read this anyway, but now even more so. I really appreciate what you said about Joe essentially being a tourist. Because you're right. All in all, he is an outsider trying to figure out the inside of this. Perspectives. Thank you!

MsTri · Post by **MsTri** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:46

Even though I do like Ireland as a backdrop, this plot of "deadly intrigue" (as Amazon puts it) just doesn't do it for me. I don't care to read about the romantic aspect, either. I also absolutely refuse to read sequels without having read the original, even when they're "standalone" books; that's just a quirk of mine, I guess... Thanks for the great review, though; very thorough.

Post by **Vickie Noel** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:53

I'm not particularly interested in learning about Ireland, but I did always love a good historical fiction story. The author's way of portraying the perspective of Irish conflict using the undercover tourist, while maintaining an outsider's point of view, is something I'd like to explore. Thanks for the clear review.

FilmStar · Post by **FilmStar** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:54

Not really one for political sailor stories or love triangles. I think I'll skip on this one.

María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda · 04 Jun 2018, 09:54

Wow! It sounds very interesting, and like a great read to start getting familiar with the Irish situation, which is definitely not as simple as it sounds.
I like very much your extrapolation from human nature conflict to ideological conflict and it really caught my interest.
Thank you.

juli2010 · Post by **juli2010** » 04 Jun 2018, 09:59

wow, this review describes the whole book in but a few words.
I believe infatuation can cause one to behave in an unbecoming manner.
thus I might have to disagree with the part of d review that describes Joe as boyish in his relationship with Fiona.
I find interest in history hence reading this book should be quite enjoyable for me.
its going straight to my want to read book shelve

Simon Evans · Post by **Simon Evans** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:16

"THE NAVIGATOR II: IRISH REVENGE" BY STEVE COLEMAN.

It's quite astonishing reading this review and it proved history don't just go away, Steve Coleman wrote how relevant this history is in this day and age, having long-lasting effects on generation after generation, in Ireland religious conflict.

LADYCOMET2010 · Post by **LADYCOMET2010** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:17

Even though I only read the sample this was one that I'm sure others will enjoy.

Beth KG · Post by **Beth KG** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:20

by Beth KG

Good synopsis of what I had been able to glean from reading the online sample. Appreciate your comments on Joe's interactions with Fiona. The book seems fairly well-written, but probably not a four-star read. Thanks for the good informative review!

Samantha Simoneau · Post by **Samantha Simoneau** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:21

micoleon13 wrote: ↑24 Mar 2018, 09:02 It's an interesting way to portray the perspective of Irish conflict through the eyes of a tourist, which Joe essentially is. It enables a lot of aspects to be explained without it seeming forced, while also giving an outsider’s opinion on the topic.

I totally agree. Having read the sample, I thought this was a great way to frame the story to keep any exposition from being awkward. It seems beautifully written and I was immersed in the first few pages. Thanks for the great review!

Samy Lax · Post by **Samy Lax** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:25

It's an eye-opener knowing that Ireland's past has such a huge impact on its present. Big Ryan's character certainly seems to be interesting. I'd love to read this one.

TashaCrispin · Post by **TashaCrispin** » 04 Jun 2018, 10:26

Small town stories are always interesting. This seems to add to the list. The love triangle is also something I'll be excited to read about. Thanks for introducing this book. I didn't glance twice at it the first time I saw it.