Review: A thriller not be missed!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 30, 2013
Lt. Kevin Anderson likes to kill people. Kevin is a psychopath and if you were to say to Kevin, "Kevin, you're a psychopath," he's respond, "Well, duh." You never want to give a psychopath cause to come after you and ESPECIALLY not to make that revenge personal. Kevin's tendency toward violence and his no-nonsense approach to doing what needs to be done makes him a very interesting character to read. That his whole team, including the woman he loved, was killed gives him the anger and impetus to strike out. He's brutal and he does what he has to do to stay alive and to avenge his team...and also because he enjoys it. There is a dark sense of humor in the narrative that enhances this character so that he is one you want to read and read again. He is a nutjob and you will love him.The futuristic setting created by Finn and Yoskowitz is deeply complex. There is a backstory which the authors wisely convey in the story's narrative. Birth rates in Muslim homes in France were such that by the mid-21st century France was under Sharia law and constantly threatening the United States with their nuclear power.To say that Codename: Winterborn was a good read would be understating. It was a phenomenal read. This is a military/political thriller set in the future in a world somewhat the same but very different. The authors take the reader on a high flying action ride that is always moving forward. Expertly edited and without any of that annoying filler or fat to spare, we're with Kevin as he suffers a huge loss and decides to take revenge. This is the classic western tale set in the near future and starring a former Navy Seal.  The plot twists and turns were creative and unique and the characters met along the way a true testament of the skill and talent of Finn and Yoskowitz.Normally when I see that a novel has only 5 star reviews I get suspicious. Can a book really be that good? Did a few of these reviewers give birth to the authors? Do they have to live with them once the review is read? In this case the 5 stars are richly deserved. "Codename Winterborn" is a novel not to be missed. If you like thrillers and really good antiheroes pick this one up today!