Review of Feral Eye of the Blackbird

[Meghan Sica]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Feral Eye of the Blackbird" by John Katsoulis.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Feral Eye of the Blackbird by John Katsoulis is a story about two men, Robert and Logos. They are being kidnapped and transported to Africa to work on equipment to restore a diamond mine. The story is told from the perspective of Robert, a twenty-one-year-old man, naive to the ways of the world and battling his own anger issues. He puts all his trust in his boss and mentor, Logos, who has the knowledge and experience of a well-known mechanic. Robert and Logos face many challenges as the masters rule over the camp, torturing the workers and depriving them of food, water, and basic necessities to survive.

Robert becomes a victim of a terrible accident and nearly loses his life. While recuperating in the hospital he recalls a lost love, Lauren, whom he plans to marry if he ever escapes the torturous masters keeping him a prisoner. Months pass as he and Logos spend hours grueling over the mechanics of the machines that need to be fixed in order for them to receive their freedom. The masters keep a watchful eye over the men, ensuring they fix the equipment or lose their lives. There is no hope for running. They are isolated deep in the jungle, there is nowhere to go.

I rate this book four out of five stars. I appreciate how the author pulls the reader into the story through the eyes of Robert. While reading, I truly felt transported to Africa and felt the fear, famine, and exhaustion of the protagonist. I would have liked to see more detail about some of the other characters, although the vagueness of the masters did create a sense of fear and unpredictability.

I would recommend this book to a teen and older audience, and anyone interested in crime novels based in the 1990s. I feel the descriptions and storyline would be appropriate for this age group.

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[Umesh Bhatt]

The review has depicted well the theme of the book and evoking interest in me to go through it. Whether the technicians finally could make out to escape from that torturous work condition - that is the suspense buried in the latter part of the book.
Thanks for a precise review.

[NetMassimo]

This thriller seems to offer an immersion in an African setting where Robert and Logos are uncerimoniously shipped. Will they fix the equipment? Will that be enough to be set free? I'm curious about their fate. Thank you for your great review!