Review: Carved in Memory by Ethan Jones
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2012
This is a short story that is the prequel to the Ethan Jones' novel "Arctic Wargame (A Justin Hall Novel)".  The first two chapters of the book are included after the story."Carved in Memory" is a very taut and suspenseful story of Justin Hall, who is a Canadian Intelligence Service Agent and a captive of a terrorist group in Libya.  He is there on a rescue mission along with others from the CIS.  When we first meet Justin, he has been tortured and continues to be tortured by by a man named Tarek and eventually Ali and his guards, until Justin gives up some information that Ali wants.  Justin knows that he must somehow escape the awful prison conditions he is living in and also the torture and beating.  Another prisoner, Abdul, is imprisoned next to him and he must escape, too.  Justin Hall is very intelligent and knows what he must do to get Ali a little bit on his side.  Ali is never going to trust Justin 100%, but Justin knows what the bargaining chip is that will buy him some time and possibly a let-up to the torture.This short story doesn't take long to read and it is enjoyable and exciting.  It is well-written, although not academic in a work like this, but the idea is to entertain and to provide enjoyment to the reader.I read, also, the first two chapters of "Arctic Wargame" and I'd like to finish the book.  Stories of expeditions and missions to the Arctic have always been enjoyable and exciting because the environment holds so many challenges for characters, and thus for the reader.Four stars for the short story, "Carved in Memory" because I liked it and I'd like to read more ofEthan Jones's writing.Arctic Wargame (A Justin Hall Novel)Recommended for readers who like action and adventure, military novels.