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Jaspar's War (2014)

by Cym Lowell(Favorite Author)

3.56 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0991491300 (ISBN13: 9780991491308)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Rosemary Beach Press LLC

review 1: Jaspar’s War by Cym LowellRating: ***. 3.25/5The synopsis of an action packed thriller grabbed my attention. Jaspar’s War had all the elements to make it on to my list of favorite novels. A young mother of two children and wife of a successful politician, Jaspar Moran is leading the ideal life. That is until she receives news of her husband’s death in his government jet, followed by the kidnapping of her children. Contacted by the kidnappers she is warned not to reveal her husband’s role in the President’s economic plan.Despite having concerns about who to trust, Jaspar is helped by friends, including the well-connected Father Michael O’Rourke and Sister Ismerelda. She is introduced to Nul and Alice and quickly smuggled out of the USA to Australia. Nul i... mores the enigmatic, albeit sometimes emotional, ex-soldier and brother of Sister Ismerelda.Under Nul’s tuition, Jaspar quickly learns the art of self defense and self preservation, in order to save her children. Jaspar and Nul set off on a perilous journey, which takes them over the world and into many dangerous situations and involvement with a number of perfidious, sinister characters.Jaspar’s War started with fast paced action but, unfortunately, lost ground as some of the timings and plot developments were a tad unbelievable. Also some of the characters just did not ring true and were twee. That being said, I quite enjoyed the novel with some parts being very well written if a bit inconsistent.I was given an ARC by NetGalley for an honest review, which I have given. Thank you.
review 2: Review Courtesy of April HollingworthI found Jaspar’s War to be a bit of a mixture to be honest. Fast paced but slow and plodding. The story line was excellent. But, when it slowed there was excessive praying. A strange comment to make but at one stage Gaspar and Nul left the church, only to kneel in the grass and pray. This baffled me a lot, and I felt it slowed down the pace of the book. But in saying that I found it to be well worth reading. I can imagine a mother going to the extremes Jaspar did, to rescue her children. Opening Scene:“POCK!” The distinctive sound of a plastic bat driving a Wiffle ball into the outfield triggered shrieks from children as they ran and played.The Review:Jaspar’s life is tumbling down around her ears. Her husband has been killed in a plane crash, the same night her children are kidnapped. With the help of assassin Nulandi, and his faithful warrior dog Alice, Jaspar will disappear and go on a rampage attack. As the body count rises, Jaspar comes one step closer to finding her children, and uncovering the plot to crash the global economy. Notable Scene:“Ma’am, I understand that war has been declared on you. Enemies murdered your husband, stole your children, and threatened certain death for them and yourself if you speak,” he said. It felt like Trevor explaining strategic choices.“And?”“You have a choice. Stay here and passively let life evolve as it will.”“Or?”“Put your oppressors on the defensive when you disappear, becoming a warrior on attack to find their weak spot.”Who is this man? Why is he here? I wondered looking at Father, who simply nodded.“Warrior?” “Me?” I asked placing my hands in his still outstretched grasp. “I am a mother and housewife. How can I go on the attack?” I looked ay Father who had used the same word to describe what I must become.“Do you want to hold your children alive again?” he asked.I nodded.“Then, we can help. Alice and I are commandos. We can teach you to hunt, kill, extract information, live on nothing, deceive, and confuse. You will be the keystone of our team. Without you, it all falls down. You are bait for these sharks.”My heart went cold, as did my ability to speak. Our eyes locked. I numbly nodded again.FTC Advisory: AuthorBuzz through Net Galley provided me with a copy of Jaspar’s War by Cym Lowell. Published through Rosemary Beach Press. Kindle Edition. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review. less

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