Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday Night Book Review: The Admiral of Bolivia



Book Review
 by Author Michael Alexander Beas

The Admiral of Bolivia
By Chief John J. Mandeville

Fun and fantastic with many twists and turns. The Admiral is hear and he is going to take you from NYC into the heart of Bolivia where you will visit one of the worlds most amazing Natural Wonders, Lake Titicaca. But wait there is much in John J. Mandeville’s epic story.

In this exciting tale the reader will get to meet main character Mike, the Rooter who is taken to Bolivia by his dashing wife, Mary. Then Mike’s five other dynamic firehouse friends enter the picture to make this fictional story come alive with adventure, and thrills that’s nonstop till the end.

Throughout the story the author unveils a wide portfolio of different plots and schemes that mixes well with both the current and past political world of Bolivian politics.

John J. Mandeville does an exceptional job of mixing a fun filled storyline with a tense subject matter that rings home for many Bolivian’s. He does this with carefully plotted humor and pacts it with action filled turns the likes of seen only on “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” albeit with a Bronx type twist.

Having personally traveled, lived and am married to a Bolivian native I found myself going back in time to some of the best moments of my life. I can vouch that this story is truly accurate to the settings of La Paz, and Bolivia, which is a definite necessity when writing about another county and its culture.

The very heart of the story and how it is written is well done. It flows perfectly with ease allowing the reader to engage effortlessly into the plot from the very beginning.

Unexpectedly I found myself reading about submarines, secret agents, car chases, gunfights and even a strange kind of romance that the Pope himself has to be mentioned. Onward and forward the pages turned during the wee hours of the morning. I read the The Admiral of Bolivia in less then 2 days, it was a great read that I would rate up with 4 stars and would encourage everyone to check out.

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