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Dictator [Paperback]

Tom Cain
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21 July 2011

Africa has had more than its share of dictators, but Henderson Gushungo may be the worst. Millions starve and opponents are flung in jail, while Gushungo and his cronies get rich on the country's rich natural resources.

A powerful consortium of political and business interests offer Samuel Carver the job of enforcing regime change. Can the taking of one life save millions of others? And can Carver trust the men who hired him?

As the action hurtles from the plains of southern Africa to the teeming streets of Hong Kong, and an old enemy rises from the grave to haunt him once more, Carver becomes both the hunter and the hunted in a deadly game where the survival of a nation is at stake.


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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi (21 July 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0552161462
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552161466
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 3.1 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 79,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tom Cain just goes from strength to strength. If you have yet to sample his books, start soon. Its like James Bond, but even better! (crimesquad.com )

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'A byword for intelligent, topical, articulate action romps ... Carver is a reliable treat' Daily Telegraph

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Literary Brilliance! 11 Aug 2011
Format:Paperback
Dictator is without a doubt the best book I have read so far this year. From cover to cover I was hooked by this gripping and intense story. Cain successfully portrays a country that is being spoilt by tyranny and uses brilliantly all five senses in his masterful writing. For anyone who enjoys action books, or even books set in Africa then this is a must have!
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a belter! 15 July 2011
By Wags
Format:Hardcover
Well what can I say,I came across Tom Cain's first novel elsewhere very cheaply!I was shocked how such a well writen,well plotted thriller could end up in a bargain basement store.Mr Cain has created a hero that stands tall with the like's of Bourne and Reacher.Yes he blur's the lines there is no black and white,Carver doesn't always get it right but he try's to do the right thing.Two great sequel's and now the fourth book.Well paced as always with Tom's books I find it hard to put down,so I have to try and not rush out and buy his latest to tear through the pages.Not going to give anything away just read it.Tom Cain is am overlooked genius roll on the next next book !
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
Samuel Carver is a former assassin who is approached by a former client who wants him to assassinate the tyrannical dictator of the fictional African country Malemba (loosely based on Zimbabwe). The plan is that this will open the doors for the democratic Opposition leader to step in. However there is more at stake than meets the eye.

This is the fourth book in a series which started with The Accident Man, but it works as a standalone novel. Samuel Carver is an interesting and flawed hero who consistently lets his emotions override his judgement. This annoyed me immensely in the early Tom Cain books, but I've grown to accept it.

This is a fast paced thriller which moves between Southern Africa and Hong Kong. Maybe because I approached this book with low expectations, I enjoyed it. It's a perfectly acceptable mindless holiday read which you'll tear through and then forget ten minutes after finishing it. There are flaws in the plot but the quickfire pace allows the reader to paper over them. One significant twist in particular never felt believable to me. There are also elements that borrow from heavily from other novels - particularly a lengthy gun battle which felt straight out of a Bond movie. (Cain acknowledges his debt to Ian Fleming at the end of the book).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspended
Keeps going , right to the end, which is not what you imagine. I will definitely read more of the Tom Cain books.
Published 12 days ago by Gerry Scott
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
Well paced, but not as good as his previous books. For him to get caught out the way he did makes the hero seem a trifle trusting. Read more
Published 2 months ago by B. J. Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars Another belter from Tom Cain
A real page turner, Sam Carver' s adventures simply get better, but however he manages to survive I just don't know. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Alan Marston
4.0 out of 5 stars dictator novel
I found this book quite gripping, with an unexpected ending, but on the whole very entertaining.
I'll try another of his books
Published 3 months ago by Dieter
5.0 out of 5 stars Dictator by Tom Cain
This was bought as a used book but was in very good condition. Having read a previous book by this author I wanted to read more of his exciting and thrilling stories.
Published 8 months ago by Chris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great as always
arrived in a couple of days and well packaged and it great condition
i have read all the books in the series so far and have bought CARVER with this book and once ive finished... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dorian
5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Cain delivers the goods!
I just finished this in three sittings. Classic blend of Wilbur Smith-style African action (featuring a proper lion and hissable villains), Flemingesque high-stakes games, slinky... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Charlie
4.0 out of 5 stars kaboom
as usual, the body count is high and there is a james bond style girl involved. Great bit of reading to escape to.
This one of the series does not disappoint
Published 18 months ago by stevo77
5.0 out of 5 stars Dictator by Tom Cain
Dictator by Tom Cain is a gripping book full of excitement and a feeling of danger. This is a real good page turner. Read more
Published 18 months ago by aed2010
5.0 out of 5 stars His Best Yet!
Dictator is an outstanding novel which has both Cain and Carver displaying some masterful tradecraft. Set piece action abounds as does a powerful plot and moral question. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr X
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