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‘Unmissable … Unflinchingly imagined and executed. No hint of competition. First in a field of one’ Literary Review
‘For once a novelist influenced by Raymond Chandler is not shown up by the comparison, matching his mentor’s descriptive flourishes and screwball dialogue … A class act’ Sunday Times
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'Unmissable ! Unflinchingly imagined and executed. No hint of competition. First in a field of one' Literary Review 'For once a novelist influenced by Raymond Chandler is not shown up by the comparison, matching his mentor's descriptive flourishes and screwball dialogue ! A class act' Sunday Times
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The thirty-five-ton Titan truck hissed and rocked on its suspension as it came to a halt. Read the first page
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thrillers need a good sense of place and some interesting characters, to add colour to the plot. Benin in Africa provides the exotic backdrop and Wilson provides a multi-national cast of characters, some quite grotesque, but none you can trust. The African descriptions hold up well but our hero is not quite in enough jeopardy to create any real tension. The story keeps you turning the pages but considering the subject, it seems under-written at times. The African heat is palpable but you can't really smell it. A rather routine excursion but just about worth a read.
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have to say I was disappointed with this. All the right ingredients are there but there is something missing and its probably humour. I think the plot deserves more detail and atmosphere. Little things annoyed me, like everyone seems to drink the same whiskey, either red or black label. The place seemed empty except for the few characters. Some of the minor black characters are a bit weak, which robbed the book of so much. The ideas are great and they deserve a thicker book to really live. I just thought it was an okay read.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you haven't read a Robert Wilson book before, this is a really different storyline. Set in Africa it really does give you an insight into how life and the problems are totally different to the life we know. I have read all the Robert Wilson books (having been recommended by the great Graham Hurley to read one) I think he is brilliant.
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