I received a copy of the book from Netgalley to review. Thank you for the opportunity.
Some good ideas behind this story which sadly failed to deliver. The story felt more like a lecutre of a list of facts and the author using shock and horror ot drive his cause home. The author clearly cares about this cause but the story didn't live up to expectations.
An OK read.

Through Net Galley, I read an advance copy of The Wall by Tetsuo Ted Takashima.

The story follows the efforts of a small group to overthrow a corrupt dictatorship in Central America and establish a government that has its citizens best interests at heart. The central character, Jadon Green, is a disgraced former US Army Captain infamous for his part in a peacekeeping mission gone bad. After being dishonorably discharged, divorced and left without any prospects, Jadon is recruited by a billionaire to lead an insurgency within the small country of Cordova. The author uses the fictional Cordova and the issues facing its citizens to symbolize current events/relations along the US/Mexican border.

The Wall features an interesting premise and intriguing main character. Unfortunately, it does not live up to its potential either as an allegory for the current refugee crisis that face much of the world or as an action/adventure novel. Politics aside, I didn’t file the plot to be believable and many of the characters are superficial or cartoonish. As a military thriller, the action jumps around and, at times, doesn’t make much sense.

The author obviously cares about the subject matter and does provide insightful analysis as to the motivations of those seeking refuge due to problems at home. Humanizing the refugees is the strength of The Wall.

An e-book copy of The Wall was the only compensation received in exchange for this review. My thanks to Net Galley and Independent Publishers Group/Museyon for the opportunity to read this book and provide feedback.