Review: Surprisingly good given my general lack of interest in that part of the world (Iraq)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 4, 2013
I was hesitant to even download this book given my prior disinterest in anything about Iraq , yet it seemed to review well so I did. There it languished in my collection for months until I read another reviewer's comments of their similar appreciation for the "Jet" series by Russell Blake, and upon searching through their book reviews found they also spoke highly of this book as well so I decided I would give it a read after long last. Surprise, surprise! While it does bring some haunting events back to mind (like the Daniel Pearl beheading, water boarding, suicide bombing, etc.) I find I'm enjoying the book more and more. The character interactions are superb, the story is gripping the more of it I read, and I am acquiring a heightened appreciation for both the law-abiding Iraqi people and that of the coalition forces including our own troops. Overall, the book has become a very good thriller that has me paying more and more attention to the time as the clock winds down! I'll be looking forward to reading more of this author as a result and am that close to raising it to a five star read were it not for some of the subject matter.