A Review of "47 Hours: The Coup That Shook the Americas"

Introduction

47 Hours: The Coup That Shook the Americas is one of the first books of its kind that I've reviewed on Bitty Book Nook because the novel is based out of history! It focuses on Hugo Chávez and a coup that plots to overthrow him, with United States intelligence officer James Mitchel as the main character. This book is the second in a series that features James Mitchel, and both books are based around historical events and figures. It was a very interesting read that I truly enjoyed, and it inspires me to read more books in the same vein!

My Rating: ★★★★

Synopsis: "As James Mitchel struggles to comes to terms with the Kursk tragedy that claimed 118 Russian lives, he and his family relocate to Venezuela where he takes up a new role as military attaché to the US Embassy in Caracas.
The move was supposed to be a new start for Mitchel, his wife Nathalie and their teenage daughter, Catherine -- an escape from the horror of his last mission and the nightmares that continue to haunt him. But life is rarely that simple in the murky world of geopolitics.
After stumbling upon a plot to overthrow the democratically-elected government of Hugo Chávez, Mitchel finds himself in the midst of a coup that his own country appears to be involved in.
Propelled by a need to defend the wrongs of the past, Mitchel teams up with his best friend, the Venezuelan intelligence officer José Abrantes, in an effort to restore democratic power and avert further bloodshed in a thrilling race against time.
Primarily a work of fiction based on fact, this is the second James Mitchel adventure novel." (via Goodreads)

Thoughts and Comments

Pros

• The novel is VERY sophisticated, with a lush vocabulary that was made to thrill the reader into continuing the story.
• Because 47 Hours was based off of historical events, there were many educational facts placed delicately throughout the novel, and I enjoyed learning as much as I could.
• The author is good at illustrating the thought process of each of the characters through an omniscient narrative.
• It is extremely obvious that the author is extremely intelligent about governmental and foreign affairs, and that he put an incredible number of hours into research for this book.

Cons

• There are a lot of narration tags come in the middle of dialogue sentences, which, while fine every once in a while, happened too much in the novel and gave some of the scenes an interruptive start-and-stop aspect.
• There are a few grammatical mistakes, but not enough to be distracting or take away from the story.
• A few places have editorial notes from the author addressing himself in the Kindle form of the book, so I believe that it could use another round of proofreading.

Conclusion

This book was an intelligent, fast-paced adventure that wasn't typically something that I would pick up, but now that I have, I'm glad I did! 47 Hours is the perfect mixture of adventure, romance, politics, and history, and I would certainly recommend it to anyone that has an interest in Venezuela or the geopolitical history of South America. Mr. Clinchandhill, thank you for the opportunity to review your work, and I look forward to seeing more from you in the future!



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