Review: Interesting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
The Janus Effect is a good read. It is interesting with a well developed story line. The characters are realistic and believable. Knowing very little of Kurdistan recent history, I found the ravaging of this country appalling under Saddam's rule in Iraq. A description of current conditions in Afghanistan reveals the futility of the U. S. presence in this country. Fahimah is a believable and admirable character and elicits genuine concern on the part of the reader for her situation.The indicated U. S. treatment of her is a sorry example of this country's persistent paranoia regarding terrorism danger. Holding anyone without trial is inexcusable under any situation. The lack of adequate testing of the Strep-Tester is a soft jab at the Drug Companies and their shoddy practices.On the down side, the book focuses too much on describing actions of the military and Government leaders, Those chapters read like another terrible Tom Clancy text. The ending is too abrupt, leaving some unresolved threads. What happened to Fahimah? How was the disease finally resolved? Did Fahimah and Austyn get together. Looks like we might be getting set up for a sequel.