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The Transkei Run
On a painfully hung-over Saturday morning two incorrigible small town scallywags, Jeremy “Spikes” Vorster and his impulsive but charismatic sidekick, Zachary Post, decide to flee their previous night’s regrets and the repercussions thereof in search of adventure in the rural Transkei.
A run-in with a local taxi gang sets in motion a series of events that unravel a tense and violent misadventure as the two young rebels are forced to defend themselves at all cost. What results is a gritty, uniquely South African undertaking, complete with sex, drugs and boerewors rolls, spiralling into complete and utter anarchy.
The book is also darkly, screamingly funny.
A run-in with a local taxi gang sets in motion a series of events that unravel a tense and violent misadventure as the two young rebels are forced to defend themselves at all cost. What results is a gritty, uniquely South African undertaking, complete with sex, drugs and boerewors rolls, spiralling into complete and utter anarchy.
The book is also darkly, screamingly funny.
155 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2014
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August 14, 2014
Loved this book! Cutting humour and gripping plot. So hard these days to find a book that offers pleasure on every page and this is definitely one of those!
November 13, 2019
This is a book that takes a darker look into things that can go wrong in South Africa - especially if the characters are ones that get up to (seemingly) harmless mischief- Idleness is definitely the devil's playground here. For those who are more sensitive, there are some bloody scenes as well as a graphic sex scene near the end of the book.
I got a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I got a copy in exchange for an honest review.
March 8, 2018
It's all shits and giggles until you piss off a couple guys with guns.
But in all honesty, it really was a hilarious read for the most part. For the rest, it was an interesting exploration of morality. How much of it is really black and white and how much is a hundred different shades of grey. Felt like PHIL1001: Ethics all over again.
But in all honesty, it really was a hilarious read for the most part. For the rest, it was an interesting exploration of morality. How much of it is really black and white and how much is a hundred different shades of grey. Felt like PHIL1001: Ethics all over again.
August 14, 2014
If you like Brookmyre, you'll love this book. A bit graphic at times, so not for the faint of heart. Very entertaining and engaging with superb descriptions and a good bit of SA local colour.
July 22, 2015
It's all fun and games and then it takes an unexpected turn. The kind of things you laugh at but should feel bad about laughing about
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