Meyer, Deon

Recommended for those who enjoy listening to mystery and to fans of the author.

Tense, intriguing, and surprising, this thriller is a solid choice for readers who enjoy well-researched and detailed survival stories.

Audie and Earphone Award winner Simon Vance slides from vulnerable masculinity to cool sensuality, never upstaging the author’s craftsmanship. The resultant amalgam eclipses the plot’s violence to produce a literary jewel for fans of crime, mysteries, and knockout writing. [“Readers will need a measure of patience to handle the quick jumps between stories and the half-page or so that it takes to figure out whose story is now center stage. Still, Meyer’s ability to probe the depths of his major characters makes this read well worth the effort. Recommended for public libraries,” read the review of the Little, Brown hc, LJ 3/15/08.—Ed.]

With a fine eye for detail, an unflattering image of South African culture, and clear sympathy for the downtrodden, Meyer still never loses his focus on page-turning suspense and riveting mystery. Highly recommended.

A South African bodyguard assigned to a beautiful young Afrikaner woman looking for a brother long thought dead wonders why she even needs protection—until a shocking act of violence thrusts him into a world of almost unimaginable greed and intrigue...