Flames in the Jungle
by John Cunyus
Published by iUniverse
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Reviewed by Diane Kasperski
John Cunyus has traveled extensively in Columbia with his family and has found disturbing security gaps at the airports. These "gaps" inspired his first novel, Flames in the Jungle. The author also tells a tale of just how easily a war could be started when or if leaders are impatient and want to place blame too fast.
Two conspirators--one wealthy with ties to everyone who is anyone, and the other a cold-blooded intelligence operative who is out for himself--make a deal that will start a landslide of events with grave consequences. They each have their own reasons for wanting to create a disaster, and through a series of misdirections, have the blame laid at the door of Venezuelan President Perez.
On the opposite side of the fence are a Colombian army officer and a beautiful, fearless reporter, both of whom love their country. They want to improve living standards and are dedicating their lives to this goal.
This is a very fast-paced thriller that goes from Columbia to Dallas, Texas and back into the jungle of South America. Pay close attention because the action is neverending.
The only real problem is that maybe the story is a bit to abridged (only 130 pages long). There seem to be a lot of characters to get to know in the first few pages and then the story takes off before the players and their parts are established. Before the story starts, one page lists the characters and who is who. I literally had to flip back to that a few times in the beginning since he just started talking about them with no explanation.
Armchair Interviews says: Another good story that could have been a better story with an editor's input.
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