Cuba

Political Fiction

Jake Grafton #7

7

Paperback

Third Person

Fiction

25

2018-06-26 18:39:05

Fidel Castro, the president of Cuba, chooses his successor on his deathbed, but other people have different plans in mind. In the book Cuba by Steven Coonts, America and Cuba are on the brink of war, with a collapsing communist government and the reign of power up for grabs. The book is geared towards readers that are interested in a thrilling, military fiction type of story. People who like adventure and conflicts would enjoy reading this book. I say this because there are many struggles within the story, including political conflict and bio-warfare. Also those whom like series should read Cuba along with the other Jack Grafton novels. Grafton is Rear Admiral in the United States Navy who conquers many fictional challenges. I would rate this novel in the medium difficulty level, due to the detailed military descriptions and the historical references. The style of the book is realistic, as the story is basically a second Cuban Missile Crisis with the death of long time leader Castro set on the island of Cuba. Many references throughout the book to Guantanamo Bay, the military base and detention camp. The location of Cuba, only ninety miles from the southern part of Florida, makes for some intense moments and possible ramifications to Americans. The theme of the book is a political downfall of communist Cuba with the removal of biological weapons located in Cuba. The weapons were from the Soviet Russia before the communist party fell. My first impression of the book was this will be an interesting political and military story. The way Coonts writes the story, and side stories, you see the different views through the eyes of multiple characters. He details both the American and Cuban sides.

Orion Books

9780752834184

1

~$1.81

2024-04-09

2018-06-26 18:39:05