I love this story; it is about a period in history that I am very interested in. The First World War and the shenanigans in East Africa are truly unbelievable. Alex Campus takes us on a wonderful journey from Papenburg in Germany and The Admiralty in Britain...
I am a Wilbur Smith fan, so consider that when reading this probably biased review of Shout at the Devil. This was Wilbur Smith's second book, first published in 1968. The movie of the same name, with Lee Marvin and Roger Moore, was released in 1976 and can be...
Wilbur Smith | On Leopard Rock It is now a few years since Wilbur Smith left us at the grand old age of 88. During his lengthy career, he wrote 49 books that have sold to date over 140 million copies worldwide; what would I do for that kind of legacy? Wilbur’s...
The Nazi Skull: A Bone Guard Adventure Author: E. Chris AmbroseA vandal breaks into the local tribal center on the reservation and beats an old Indian Chief. He seems hell-bent on destroying the past age's culture and relics. A man is found in the desert...
1st In Series Breed is an ex-delta Force sniper and operator who has spent lots of time in Afghanistan fighting the bad guys. As a retired special forces operator Breedis now trying to recreate himself in the less violent civilian world. Most of his friends from...
The Noise of Zulu Battle (The Soldier’s Son Book 1)Andrew Baird, the son of the famous “Fighting Jack Windrush,” has just arrived in South Africa. It is 1877 and he enlists as a lowly mounted police man. Andrew wants to prove his own worth and not climb the ladder...
I came across Code Red in my, “You might also like,” section on Amazon. As thrillers go it had an interesting protagonist which drew me in. Bob Simpleton is a down-and-out bum on the street, living in a cardboard box trying his best to get drunk as often as...
Colm Reid is an enthusiastic wannabe journalist working for the Irish Telegraph with dreams of being sent to dangerous locations like his hero Aileen O’Connor. A born and bred Irish man who has never left the island but yearns for that one story that will change...
Track Down Africa Author: Scott Conrad.I enjoyed Track Down Africa as it was light and a very easy read. I can see why other readers have downloaded the book and enjoyed it. This is the type of story that you can take on holiday with you and it will not bog you...
Guns Phil Bowie This is the first in the John Hardin Series.Sam Bass is one of the good guys. He loves old westerns, wears cowboy boots, and lives with the moral code of John Wayne. Guns is a strange title as there are not so many guns in the book, but it is a...
With Tooth and Nail Riall Nolan The Max Donovan AdventuresI am a fan of any adventure in Africa, so I was very happy to find Riall Nolan’s series the Max Donovan Adventures. I came across With Tooth and Nail and just clicked on it before realizing it is the second...
The Snowman of Zanzibar. I was looking for a thriller with an African twist, and The Snowman of Zanzibar filled the bill. It is one of those books you need to work through the first few chapters to get to the good stuff. I can understand Gordon Wallis as he...
Stephen King is a legend in the writing world. I am sure most of you have heard of him for his horror stories over the last twenty years. This book is different. It is an autobiographical look at how he came to be a writer in the first place. I thoroughly enjoyed...
African Novels: Where Are They All? A Blog by Steve Braker 8 minute ReadAs a writer, I find myself in a unique place; a writer who writes action thrillers set in Africa, when I set out some twenty years ago, I thought I was onto a winner. However, the average...
The Sahara Legacy Author: Ernest Dempsey The Saharan Legacy is the fourth or fifth of Ernest Dempsey’s books I have read. He is a prolific author, who always manages to find the next plot to write about. The Sean Wyatt series is entertaining and keeps the pace up....
