Review
Praise for Deon Meyer:“Meyer’s extraordinary talents as a writer come from two points: he is masterful on plot … and he draws each character, whether pivotal or almost incidental, with the true craft of a powerful novelist. . . .
Blood Safari will take you to unexpected places, make you ponder interesting questions and stand in awe at the cruelty that human beings inflict upon each other. . . . A read that should not be missed under any circumstances.” –
Cape Times (South Africa)
“Un-put-downable.” –
Cape Argus (South Africa)
“This translation of the novel Onsigbaar is tense, intelligent and convincing. The main character, Lemmer, is a charismatic freelance bodyguard and his chequered past puts a thrilling spin on the fast-paced drama. . . . [Meyer] knows how to tell a gripping story and his thorough research and lelievable characters make for a local crime thriller with a difference.” –
YOU (South Africa)
“Deon’s books have been translated into English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Slovakian and Bulgarian. Whew!” –
Cape Times (South Africa)
“Our best thriller writer. . . . We can all relate to Meyer’s characters. Outstanding.” –
The Star (South Africa)
“Meyer’s secondary actors can be gems of charaterisation, sometimes stimulating the reader to give a delighted snort of recognition. . . . Meyer intrigues while he thrills. Him confident, sure touch just gets better. Highly recommended: If this is your first Meyer, you’ll find yourself rushing out to buy the earlier ones.”
The Star (South Africa)
“Meyer is simply excellent. . . . Lemmer is too good a character to be a one-novel phenomenon.” –
The Weekender (South Africa)
“A competently executed thriller. . . . Meyer cleverly brings in a major unsolved South African mystery and the problems of poaching and there are plenty of twists in the plotting to keep the reader hooked. . . . It all adds up to a pacy, well-plotted thriller.” –
The Witness (South Africa)
“One of the sharpest and most perceptive thriller writers around.” —
The Times (London)
“Tough in-your-face crime writing that spares nothing in language, visceral sense of blood and mayhem . . . and never waivers from the compelling pace of the story. It also has a mean line in humour that comes through in the snappy dialogue.” —
The Sunday Independent“Out of post-apartheid South Africa comes a thriller good enough to nip at the heels of le Carré . . . Wonderful setting; rich and colourful cast.” — Starred Review,
KirkusFrom the Hardcover edition.
Review
Praise for Deon Meyer:“Meyer’s extraordinary talents as a writer come from two points: he is masterful on plot … and he draws each character, whether pivotal or almost incidental, with the true craft of a powerful novelist. . . .
Blood Safari will take you to unexpected places, make you ponder interesting questions and stand in awe at the cruelty that human beings inflict upon each other. . . . A read that should not be missed under any circumstances.” –
Cape Times (South Africa)
“Un-put-downable.” –
Cape Argus (South Africa)
“This translation of the novel Onsigbaar is tense, intelligent and convincing. The main character, Lemmer, is a charismatic freelance bodyguard and his chequered past puts a thrilling spin on the fast-paced drama. . . . [Meyer] knows how to tell a gripping story and his thorough research and lelievable characters make for a local crime thriller with a difference.” –
YOU (South Africa)
“Deon’s books have been translated into English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian, Finnish, Czech, Romanian, Slovakian and Bulgarian. Whew!” –
Cape Times (South Africa)
“Our best thriller writer. . . . We can all relate to Meyer’s characters. Outstanding.” –
The Star (South Africa)
“Meyer’s secondary actors can be gems of charaterisation, sometimes stimulating the reader to give a delighted snort of recognition. . . . Meyer intrigues while he thrills. Him confident, sure touch just gets better. Highly recommended: If this is your first Meyer, you’ll find yourself rushing out to buy the earlier ones.”
The Star (South Africa)
“Meyer is simply excellent. . . . Lemmer is too good a character to be a one-novel phenomenon.” –
The Weekender (South Africa)
“A competently executed thriller. . . . Meyer cleverly brings in a major unsolved South African mystery and the problems of poaching and there are plenty of twists in the plotting to keep the reader hooked. . . . It all adds up to a pacy, well-plotted thriller.” –
The Witness (South Africa)
“One of the sharpest and most perceptive thriller writers around.” —
The Times (London)
“Tough in-your-face crime writing that spares nothing in language, visceral sense of blood and mayhem . . . and never waivers from the compelling pace of the story. It also has a mean line in humour that comes through in the snappy dialogue.” —
The Sunday Independent“Out of post-apartheid South Africa comes a thriller good enough to nip at the heels of le Carré . . . Wonderful setting; rich and colourful cast.” — Starred Review,
KirkusFrom the Hardcover edition.