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Tradecraft #3
Evil Winds: Tradecraft Phase Two
Up-and-coming news reporter Angie Bryant is determined to get the scoop on what's really happening in Darfur, no matter the risk. After all, it's the kind of story that will catapult her career to the next level. Jason Russo is a disillusioned NGO doctor stationed at a refugee camp in eastern Chad. While he tries to help where he can, Jason finds it difficult to get the support he needs to make a difference. But when the pair witnesses Janjaweed soldiers gun down a dozen Darfurian refugees in cold blood, everything changes. Suddenly, the only assignment that matters is telling the world about the current conditions in western Sudan — at all costs.Angie and Jason find themselves racing against time as they work to uncover a sinister secret hidden deep in the Sahara. Their efforts put them directly in the path of a lethal Janjaweed commander. If they want to share their shocking discoveries with the global community, they'll have to get past him first.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 21, 2018
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November 22, 2018
Set in Darfur, Sudan, this is such a heart breaking story that is seen from so many different view points as characters are thrown together through circumstance rather than choice. When a mother takes her twin son and daughter to visit a relative in another village she leaves behind her husband and youngest child at home. He holds a very prominent position in his own village. The village they are visiting is attacked by the Janjaweed, a terrorist Arab group, all the men murdered, the women raped and the children taken away. The boys will train as soldiers and the girls will be sold to be used in the sex trade. The people of the villages live in fear of this happening every day but have nowhere else to go and no-one to protect them.
Angie Bryant is a journalist after a career changing story, a woman who made a choice to be in Darfur. For her is was meant to be a quick in get a story and get out. She is introduced to Jason Russo, a NGO doctor in the refugee camps near Chad, He is asked to show her round the camps, where they witness a group of unarmed Darfurian refugees being gunned down by a group of soldiers. They are the Janjaweed, feared by everyone. Now there is a situation. Angie has her story but it is just the tip of an iceberg. The whole picture is much bigger, placing them in grave danger. The thing is, are Angie and Russo willing to put their own lives on the line to get to the truth behind it all and uncover who is really behind the violence, murder and abductions?
This story gets right to your soul as your know that this sort of thing happens. The author has first hand experience himself at going into these sort of situations, giving the story a truly authentic feel. It touches all the bases from the children being taken and the horrors they see, to the heads of these groups. The horror for me most of all was the high demand for the young girls that could never be met, a sort of side line to make money, that was the thing that swept my feet from under me. A truly gripping story that should haunt anyone that reads it.
Angie Bryant is a journalist after a career changing story, a woman who made a choice to be in Darfur. For her is was meant to be a quick in get a story and get out. She is introduced to Jason Russo, a NGO doctor in the refugee camps near Chad, He is asked to show her round the camps, where they witness a group of unarmed Darfurian refugees being gunned down by a group of soldiers. They are the Janjaweed, feared by everyone. Now there is a situation. Angie has her story but it is just the tip of an iceberg. The whole picture is much bigger, placing them in grave danger. The thing is, are Angie and Russo willing to put their own lives on the line to get to the truth behind it all and uncover who is really behind the violence, murder and abductions?
This story gets right to your soul as your know that this sort of thing happens. The author has first hand experience himself at going into these sort of situations, giving the story a truly authentic feel. It touches all the bases from the children being taken and the horrors they see, to the heads of these groups. The horror for me most of all was the high demand for the young girls that could never be met, a sort of side line to make money, that was the thing that swept my feet from under me. A truly gripping story that should haunt anyone that reads it.
October 11, 2018
I really want to agree with the readers who have given this book high praise. Honestly, it deserves praise. But reading is a subjective experience and, as a work of fiction, I struggled with this one.
The research is impeccable and the plot will absolutely captivate a lot of readers. It's high energy, realistic, and current.
So why am I not excited? I'll do my best to explain.
I'm an emotional reader. I need to feel invested in the characters. This story is highly plot-driven; the characters feel secondary and they're not well developed. I also had a problem with Angie's character. She feels too naive and impetuous for a journalist going into the turbulence of war-torn Africa.
Lots of characters come and go in this story right from the start, and many have narrating parts. Consequently, there are a whole lot of names and relationships to remember.
My inability to really connect with the characters made it a challenge for me to settle into this one. But the content is powerful and handled exceptionally well. If you enjoy plot-driven political fiction, definitely give this one a try.
*I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.*
The research is impeccable and the plot will absolutely captivate a lot of readers. It's high energy, realistic, and current.
So why am I not excited? I'll do my best to explain.
I'm an emotional reader. I need to feel invested in the characters. This story is highly plot-driven; the characters feel secondary and they're not well developed. I also had a problem with Angie's character. She feels too naive and impetuous for a journalist going into the turbulence of war-torn Africa.
Lots of characters come and go in this story right from the start, and many have narrating parts. Consequently, there are a whole lot of names and relationships to remember.
My inability to really connect with the characters made it a challenge for me to settle into this one. But the content is powerful and handled exceptionally well. If you enjoy plot-driven political fiction, definitely give this one a try.
*I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review.*
March 28, 2019
I had never read a book that took place in this setting and knew very little about this part of the world, so the best part of this story, to me, was learning about Sudan and Chad. The author did a terrific job showing the reader what it is like in this part of the world. The plot was good and the writing was organized. The characters were okay, but I didn't feel like they were real, so that kind of turned me off. I didn't really care what happened to them, so I didn't get into the story as much as I would have liked to.
If you are interested in reading about other parts of the world and like military thrillers, definitely give this one a try. If you are all about the characters when it comes to a story, skip this one.
If you are interested in reading about other parts of the world and like military thrillers, definitely give this one a try. If you are all about the characters when it comes to a story, skip this one.
May 15, 2018
I got this book for a fair review, and this is my third Shusko book. I am in awe of the two heroes who have the courage to show the world the truth, okay I know this is work of fiction. The location and the risk are sky high, which makes the story gripping and satisfying to read.
A lot different than the first two books, I could say that there is an improvement to the flow and how the characters grow. Pick this if you like action packed, heart gripping ones.
A lot different than the first two books, I could say that there is an improvement to the flow and how the characters grow. Pick this if you like action packed, heart gripping ones.
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