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A review by bluefairybug
The File by Gary Born
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
For me, there are some words that make a book a must read. One of those is "Nazi" so as soon as I had the chance to read this I knew I had to apply. And I was not disappointed! It was an action packed whirlwind of a thriller which took us from the jungles of Africa, to the streets of Italy and Switzerland.
Sara was everything a female main character should be. She was brave and smart, although her plans didnt always work out. Yan wu was another fantastic female character. She was deadly! And smart. She really played the long game.
I spent most of the book not being entirely sure who I could trust. I was 99% certain that Sara was a "good guy" but there was that little bit of me that wasn't sure. And I really really wanted to like, and trust Jeb, but I just wasn't sure
I thought that the interactions between the characters felt organic, real and absolutely could believe that they were real people.
The File is a book that's packed with action from the first, to the very last page. I think I had every emotion possible throughout the course of the book. I was sad, angry, scared, worried, happy. Scared again.
I think this book is fantastic, even more so for being a debut novel. Some people are just meant to be authors, and it seems Gary is one of those people.
I don't know how likely it is that there is a Swiss bank account somewhere, full of Nazi billions, or a plane hiding the files about that bank account. If it wasn't for the fact I would be hangry and useless running around a jungle like Sara, I'd be tempted to go and explore.
Sara was everything a female main character should be. She was brave and smart, although her plans didnt always work out. Yan wu was another fantastic female character. She was deadly! And smart. She really played the long game.
I spent most of the book not being entirely sure who I could trust. I was 99% certain that Sara was a "good guy" but there was that little bit of me that wasn't sure. And I really really wanted to like, and trust Jeb, but I just wasn't sure
I thought that the interactions between the characters felt organic, real and absolutely could believe that they were real people.
The File is a book that's packed with action from the first, to the very last page. I think I had every emotion possible throughout the course of the book. I was sad, angry, scared, worried, happy. Scared again.
I think this book is fantastic, even more so for being a debut novel. Some people are just meant to be authors, and it seems Gary is one of those people.
I don't know how likely it is that there is a Swiss bank account somewhere, full of Nazi billions, or a plane hiding the files about that bank account. If it wasn't for the fact I would be hangry and useless running around a jungle like Sara, I'd be tempted to go and explore.