The Times wrote that Deon Meyer is "one of the sharpest and most perceptive thriller writers around" and they are not wrong there. However, as a reader, one needs to be as sharply perceptive as the author to weave this complicated and one-thousand-and-one plot into a cohesive intelligent tale of smuggling, politics, terrorism and edge-of-the-seat brilliance. The conclusion is so unexpected. Very cleverly written. Recommended read especially if you like to tax your mind.
Paperback: On the vibrant streets of metropolitan Cape Town, three people are all running from something or someone - where will their paths cross?
Milla - escaping an abusive marriage. Finds herself at the heart of an anti-terrorist operation in Cape Town in the days before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Lemmer - a bodyguard of the rich and famous. On a new experience looking after a pair of smuggled white rhinos on a thousand kilometre journey from Zimbabwe.
Mat Joubert - former policeman making a living in the private sector. Current assignment is to search for a young woman's missing husband.
From the city to the wild border country, from luxurious gated communities to the ganglands of the Cape Flats, Trackers (2011) is the finest novel yet from the award-winning Deon Meyer.
Deon Meyer shares with us the gist of the book:
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The Independent's review (24 October 2011).
Rating: 5/5
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