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The Sunlight Race: An Edge of Your Seat Thriller
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
Ben Carter is still plagued with grief two years after his fiancée was killed in a horrific terrorist attack in London. In a bid to help him move on, the team at his restaurant nominate him for The Sunlight Race, a hit one-day adventure reality TV show that has taken the UK by storm.
He gets selected and heads on an African adventure to Zanzibar with his sporty race partner Anna, sensing romance between them. The race begins but little do any of the contestants know what is about to happen. Someone with a bitter grudge against the reality TV industry has very different plans for how the show will go down. As the day of revenge unfolds, survival seems impossible.
But what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
Meet Ben Carter.
Ben Carter is still plagued with grief two years after his fiancée was killed in a horrific terrorist attack in London. In a bid to help him move on, the team at his restaurant nominate him for The Sunlight Race, a hit one-day adventure reality TV show that has taken the UK by storm.
He gets selected and heads on an African adventure to Zanzibar with his sporty race partner Anna, sensing romance between them. The race begins but little do any of the contestants know what is about to happen. Someone with a bitter grudge against the reality TV industry has very different plans for how the show will go down. As the day of revenge unfolds, survival seems impossible.
But what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
Meet Ben Carter.
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Published August 8, 2020
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January 4, 2021
Short but (very) enjoyable read, especially if you like a race-against-the-clock type of books.
I really liked the main character, Ben, and his (sad) backstory.
I also like that you do have a chapter dedicated to the killer, but not a full back and forth between main character/ person who wants to kill them, as I feel you can focus more on the horror of what they're doing, instead of the why.
It also reminded a bit me of "Battle Royale" (in less graphic details), and of a book called "L'Œil de Caine" (but only because of the TV show side, and because I read it very recently). Both I really enjoyed!
I really liked the main character, Ben, and his (sad) backstory.
I also like that you do have a chapter dedicated to the killer, but not a full back and forth between main character/ person who wants to kill them, as I feel you can focus more on the horror of what they're doing, instead of the why.
It also reminded a bit me of "Battle Royale" (in less graphic details), and of a book called "L'Œil de Caine" (but only because of the TV show side, and because I read it very recently). Both I really enjoyed!
November 16, 2020
Thriller set on ZANZIBAR
We like to try and support indie writers by reading their books when we can and I was particularly taken with the notion that The Sunlight Race is set on Zanzibar. I had a wonderful family holiday just a couple of years ago on the island after visiting Tanzania and, given our Covid times, reading a novel set on the island seems like the only way to be able to revisit Zanzibar for now.
The story: Ben Carter, a keen cyclist, runs a coffee shop called Spokes, in London, together with his longterm friend Naomi. He is recovering from the death of his partner Lucy, who was blown up in a seemingly random bicycle bombing – some nut had targeted cyclists.
Ben has always been up for a challenge, so the crew at his place of work nominate him to take part in The Sunlight Race. Randomly paired couples have a day to carry out a number of tasks and activities (like diving with sharks, filming monkeys, paddle boarding to a finish line in the mangroves) and this time the popular TV programme is set on Zanzibar. The competitors are flown into Dar and from there they have to make their way around the appointed venues, solely using an allowance provided by the film company – plane, taxi, you name it. They have to negotiate their own itinerary and complete the tasks using their skill and judgement. After each task, the last couple to finish is knocked out and thus the competitors are whittled down. However, there is evil at work and Ben is literally going to be fighting for his life with his Sunlight companion, Anna from Reading.
Meanwhile we know that Michael Finlay, otherwise known as The Conductor (because he likes classical music) is behind the terrorist attack in London and is following one competitor in particular. You learn he is a nasty guy with an ugly chip on his shoulder because he was undermined and abused by his father, and recently he publicly failed a conducting competition, aired on TV, which has compounded his treacherous view of the world and the people in it. The ultimate humiliation has forced his hand. Why did he target Lucy and why, indeed, is he flying out to Tanzania?
Writing ‘location’ is not as easy as it seems. There is a very fine line between evoking locale through description, feel, and stimulation of the reader’s senses; and writing a travel narrative that relies on rushing from one place to another. The author, I feel, still has a little work to do in order to move from the latter into the former – if, of course, that is his goal.
The voice of the author is still quite young and so he peoples his story with characters who could perhaps do with a little more depth in order to really flesh out the good story that is clearly there. He safely stays with telling the story without really showing the progression. He keeps it simple: “stressed wasn’t the word” when Ben is running around trying to complete a task under severe duress. I guess ideally I would like to know what actually is going on in Ben’s mind – if stressed isn’t the word, then how might his feelings be best described? The phrase “The canapes were whisked around on trays” for me is an irksome description, (accent missing) and it sounds like the trays are hovering of their own accord, underlining that the text often needed more anchoring and a little more relevant detail. Responses and emotions to devastating turns of events are kept simple too: “Anna and I are both keeping our heads straight. It must be something to do with each of our pasts” (how? why? What these two competitors were facing was horrific, how do you keep your heads straight because of your past?); and “Because of the challenge Ben asserts he has discovered his old self”. Really? How did that happen? What does his old self mean? As a reader I would love more than simple assertions, I need understanding and a bit more depth, and in that way the character development pulls the reader in.
A good editorial/proofreading hand would give it the once over and weed out repetitive words of which the author is clearly fond; would spot that the clock times that are given in the first half as 610 / 648, then largely move onto the more usual rendering of 5:58 in the second; and would also sort the multiple examples of “There’s “some other contestants” where the shortening is ‘there is’, but which should of course in this instance be ‘there are’ – this is a usual term in common parlance nowadays (in fact India Knight, I noted, recently used it in an article in The Sunday Times) but I still feel it’s not ideal for a novel. I would also knock the term air stewardess on the head as it became outdated at the end of the 20th Century and replace it with flight attendant, which would have been more usual in 2013, when the book is set. In 2020 of course it has changed again and the preferred term is cabin crew.
There is action and tension aplenty and the author’s writing at the moment is ideal for the YA genre, he excels at getting his characters to move around, there is splendid adventure and plenty of drama and tension. As he grows in confidence and further hones his skills as a writer, he will blossom into a very competent storyteller for all age groups. There are well over 100 very positive ratings for the book on Amazon, so take a punt like we did and see what you think.
We like to try and support indie writers by reading their books when we can and I was particularly taken with the notion that The Sunlight Race is set on Zanzibar. I had a wonderful family holiday just a couple of years ago on the island after visiting Tanzania and, given our Covid times, reading a novel set on the island seems like the only way to be able to revisit Zanzibar for now.
The story: Ben Carter, a keen cyclist, runs a coffee shop called Spokes, in London, together with his longterm friend Naomi. He is recovering from the death of his partner Lucy, who was blown up in a seemingly random bicycle bombing – some nut had targeted cyclists.
Ben has always been up for a challenge, so the crew at his place of work nominate him to take part in The Sunlight Race. Randomly paired couples have a day to carry out a number of tasks and activities (like diving with sharks, filming monkeys, paddle boarding to a finish line in the mangroves) and this time the popular TV programme is set on Zanzibar. The competitors are flown into Dar and from there they have to make their way around the appointed venues, solely using an allowance provided by the film company – plane, taxi, you name it. They have to negotiate their own itinerary and complete the tasks using their skill and judgement. After each task, the last couple to finish is knocked out and thus the competitors are whittled down. However, there is evil at work and Ben is literally going to be fighting for his life with his Sunlight companion, Anna from Reading.
Meanwhile we know that Michael Finlay, otherwise known as The Conductor (because he likes classical music) is behind the terrorist attack in London and is following one competitor in particular. You learn he is a nasty guy with an ugly chip on his shoulder because he was undermined and abused by his father, and recently he publicly failed a conducting competition, aired on TV, which has compounded his treacherous view of the world and the people in it. The ultimate humiliation has forced his hand. Why did he target Lucy and why, indeed, is he flying out to Tanzania?
Writing ‘location’ is not as easy as it seems. There is a very fine line between evoking locale through description, feel, and stimulation of the reader’s senses; and writing a travel narrative that relies on rushing from one place to another. The author, I feel, still has a little work to do in order to move from the latter into the former – if, of course, that is his goal.
The voice of the author is still quite young and so he peoples his story with characters who could perhaps do with a little more depth in order to really flesh out the good story that is clearly there. He safely stays with telling the story without really showing the progression. He keeps it simple: “stressed wasn’t the word” when Ben is running around trying to complete a task under severe duress. I guess ideally I would like to know what actually is going on in Ben’s mind – if stressed isn’t the word, then how might his feelings be best described? The phrase “The canapes were whisked around on trays” for me is an irksome description, (accent missing) and it sounds like the trays are hovering of their own accord, underlining that the text often needed more anchoring and a little more relevant detail. Responses and emotions to devastating turns of events are kept simple too: “Anna and I are both keeping our heads straight. It must be something to do with each of our pasts” (how? why? What these two competitors were facing was horrific, how do you keep your heads straight because of your past?); and “Because of the challenge Ben asserts he has discovered his old self”. Really? How did that happen? What does his old self mean? As a reader I would love more than simple assertions, I need understanding and a bit more depth, and in that way the character development pulls the reader in.
A good editorial/proofreading hand would give it the once over and weed out repetitive words of which the author is clearly fond; would spot that the clock times that are given in the first half as 610 / 648, then largely move onto the more usual rendering of 5:58 in the second; and would also sort the multiple examples of “There’s “some other contestants” where the shortening is ‘there is’, but which should of course in this instance be ‘there are’ – this is a usual term in common parlance nowadays (in fact India Knight, I noted, recently used it in an article in The Sunday Times) but I still feel it’s not ideal for a novel. I would also knock the term air stewardess on the head as it became outdated at the end of the 20th Century and replace it with flight attendant, which would have been more usual in 2013, when the book is set. In 2020 of course it has changed again and the preferred term is cabin crew.
There is action and tension aplenty and the author’s writing at the moment is ideal for the YA genre, he excels at getting his characters to move around, there is splendid adventure and plenty of drama and tension. As he grows in confidence and further hones his skills as a writer, he will blossom into a very competent storyteller for all age groups. There are well over 100 very positive ratings for the book on Amazon, so take a punt like we did and see what you think.
November 5, 2020
Loved this
I was asked by the author if I fancied reading this book I love thrillers and replied to him I'd love to
I have to say that I really enjoyed this book fascinating fast paced edge of the seat stuff with absolutely brilliant settings my mind doing overtime as the description of the various locations seemed like I was there watching over everything the main characters are terrific and the other characters all fit in perfectly I'm glad I agreed to read this it was so enjoyable that I have signed up to read the authors next book if you are a lover of thrillers I thoroughly recommend that you try this I didn't know what to expect in the beginning when I agreed to have a read of it but I can only give it 5 stars I would love to have given more if my review has helped make up your mind if you were swithering whether or not to read this please do the same as me ENJOY !!!! Loved it
I was asked by the author if I fancied reading this book I love thrillers and replied to him I'd love to
I have to say that I really enjoyed this book fascinating fast paced edge of the seat stuff with absolutely brilliant settings my mind doing overtime as the description of the various locations seemed like I was there watching over everything the main characters are terrific and the other characters all fit in perfectly I'm glad I agreed to read this it was so enjoyable that I have signed up to read the authors next book if you are a lover of thrillers I thoroughly recommend that you try this I didn't know what to expect in the beginning when I agreed to have a read of it but I can only give it 5 stars I would love to have given more if my review has helped make up your mind if you were swithering whether or not to read this please do the same as me ENJOY !!!! Loved it
December 20, 2020
Ben Carter is still plagued with grief two years after his fiancée was killed in a horrific terrorist attack in London. In a bid to help him move on, the team at his restaurant nominate him for The Sunlight Race, a hit one-day adventure reality TV show that has taken the UK by storm.
He gets selected and heads on an African adventure to Zanzibar with his sporty race partner Anna, sensing romance between them. The race begins but little do any of the contestants know what is about to happen. Someone with a bitter grudge against the reality TV industry has very different plans for how the show will go down. As the day of revenge unfolds, survival seems impossible.
But what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. (Synopsis by publisher)
THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS
This book was recommended to me by the author, normally I’d be like “No ta” but I have to admit I was intrigued by the synopsis so I gave it a bash and I’m glad I did. Although I enjoyed the book and the concept…I have some…niggles.
So “The Sunlight Race” is a television sporty competition in which 10 teams of two people compete to win challenges before the sun goes down, the loser of each challenge is eliminated. They have no contact with the production team, they wear bodycams to film the footage, receive information on the next challenge from text messages and it’s aired live around the world. Michael, calling himself “The Conductor” has rigged the camera straps to explode should they try to remove the straps, he also literally eliminates the losing team by blowing them up. He also threatens to kill all the contestants should they try to stop airing or interfering with the race in any way.
Good points first though! Ben and Anna are really good, well written characters. They work really well together which you would think considering they are “sensing romance between them”….I’ll come back to that bit. The antagonist, Michael, is also well written, although he only has one chapter, he pops up throughout the book via text message. It’s a really good story as I said, it’s what drew me to change my mind about reading it.
There is an array of supporting characters from the other contestants, the police chauffeurs and Ben’s employees and every single one has a strong character, you get a really good feel for who they are.
The descriptions of Zanzibar and Tanzania are amazing and you get a very clear picture of what the islands looks like and where they are going, lots of local knowledge is thrown in including how Ben, who has previously lived in Zanzibar, greets the locals.
Okay…so my main “issue” with this book is that it’s too short and I don’t mean that in a cutesy “I wish it never ended” sort of way. It’s only 177 pages long so everything felt a little rushed. By the end of the second chapter, I knew who the antagonist was, why he was targeting “The Sunlight Race”, that he worked nightshift, that we didn’t get on with his dad, that he was fired, that he was responsible for Ben’s fiancée’s, death, that Lucy, the fiancée, died in a bicycle bombing and that he knew Ben was taking part in the competition…like…what else was there to know about him? Turns out nothing that was literally I had to know and there were no other big revelations.
In the fourth chapter we met Anna, Ben’s teammate and if it was any shorter she literally would have introduced herself as “Hi, I’m Anna, my dad’s dead, my sister is paralyzed after a car accident in which I was driving but it wasn’t my fault, my mum can’t afford her care so I pay for it…what’s your name?” everything was that fast.
Another point that annoyed the hell out of me, although this is sort of a personal grip…Ben never meets Michael face to face. I really wanted him to punch him really really hard and they didn’t even meet face to face.
Now on to the “romance”…yeah I didn’t get the sense of any romance blossoming. There were moments of “yeah she’s pretty” or Anna said he had nice abs and in their interview she sort of eludes to the idea that they had joined the mile high club but it’s just to be cheeky in the interview, other than that…I don’t see much romance. HOWEVER, there was a chapter from Naomi, Ben’s business partner, where it mentions that she has started falling in love with him and in chapters before that, Ben actually said that Naomi was his soulmate and that thinking of her always helps him sleep so I thought he was going to return home and proclaim his undying love for her but…yeah that didn’t happen either.
Okay, one more then I’ll stop. So Ben’s fiancée was called Lucy…but there was another contestant also called Lucy. Naturally, I thought “Oh here we go, something awful will happen to contestant, Lucy and poor Ben will be horrendously traumatized and it will be a I-don’t-know-if-I-can-go-on moment”…yeah that never happened, she was blown up and Ben was pretty unaffected and carried on with the competition. Now, I get that it’s not a million percent unlikely that there was someone else called Lucy BUT it felt a bit…unimaginative.
Despite all of that, I did really like this story and I would definitely recommend it. I know my reviews always seem a bit harsh then I turn around and say I like them but I genuinely do. I think if this book was longer, the character development and revelations could have been spread out and kept the suspense going a bit longer, even if the reader found out that he was Lucy’s killer when Ben did, maybe chuck in a gloating phone call between Ben and Michael. It would have meant more of the romance could be thrown in, although personally I don’t think it needs the romance side of it, it’s not exactly a romantic situation after all, but if you’re going to mention it in the synopsis…
He gets selected and heads on an African adventure to Zanzibar with his sporty race partner Anna, sensing romance between them. The race begins but little do any of the contestants know what is about to happen. Someone with a bitter grudge against the reality TV industry has very different plans for how the show will go down. As the day of revenge unfolds, survival seems impossible.
But what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. (Synopsis by publisher)
THIS REVIEW WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS
This book was recommended to me by the author, normally I’d be like “No ta” but I have to admit I was intrigued by the synopsis so I gave it a bash and I’m glad I did. Although I enjoyed the book and the concept…I have some…niggles.
So “The Sunlight Race” is a television sporty competition in which 10 teams of two people compete to win challenges before the sun goes down, the loser of each challenge is eliminated. They have no contact with the production team, they wear bodycams to film the footage, receive information on the next challenge from text messages and it’s aired live around the world. Michael, calling himself “The Conductor” has rigged the camera straps to explode should they try to remove the straps, he also literally eliminates the losing team by blowing them up. He also threatens to kill all the contestants should they try to stop airing or interfering with the race in any way.
Good points first though! Ben and Anna are really good, well written characters. They work really well together which you would think considering they are “sensing romance between them”….I’ll come back to that bit. The antagonist, Michael, is also well written, although he only has one chapter, he pops up throughout the book via text message. It’s a really good story as I said, it’s what drew me to change my mind about reading it.
There is an array of supporting characters from the other contestants, the police chauffeurs and Ben’s employees and every single one has a strong character, you get a really good feel for who they are.
The descriptions of Zanzibar and Tanzania are amazing and you get a very clear picture of what the islands looks like and where they are going, lots of local knowledge is thrown in including how Ben, who has previously lived in Zanzibar, greets the locals.
Okay…so my main “issue” with this book is that it’s too short and I don’t mean that in a cutesy “I wish it never ended” sort of way. It’s only 177 pages long so everything felt a little rushed. By the end of the second chapter, I knew who the antagonist was, why he was targeting “The Sunlight Race”, that he worked nightshift, that we didn’t get on with his dad, that he was fired, that he was responsible for Ben’s fiancée’s, death, that Lucy, the fiancée, died in a bicycle bombing and that he knew Ben was taking part in the competition…like…what else was there to know about him? Turns out nothing that was literally I had to know and there were no other big revelations.
In the fourth chapter we met Anna, Ben’s teammate and if it was any shorter she literally would have introduced herself as “Hi, I’m Anna, my dad’s dead, my sister is paralyzed after a car accident in which I was driving but it wasn’t my fault, my mum can’t afford her care so I pay for it…what’s your name?” everything was that fast.
Another point that annoyed the hell out of me, although this is sort of a personal grip…Ben never meets Michael face to face. I really wanted him to punch him really really hard and they didn’t even meet face to face.
Now on to the “romance”…yeah I didn’t get the sense of any romance blossoming. There were moments of “yeah she’s pretty” or Anna said he had nice abs and in their interview she sort of eludes to the idea that they had joined the mile high club but it’s just to be cheeky in the interview, other than that…I don’t see much romance. HOWEVER, there was a chapter from Naomi, Ben’s business partner, where it mentions that she has started falling in love with him and in chapters before that, Ben actually said that Naomi was his soulmate and that thinking of her always helps him sleep so I thought he was going to return home and proclaim his undying love for her but…yeah that didn’t happen either.
Okay, one more then I’ll stop. So Ben’s fiancée was called Lucy…but there was another contestant also called Lucy. Naturally, I thought “Oh here we go, something awful will happen to contestant, Lucy and poor Ben will be horrendously traumatized and it will be a I-don’t-know-if-I-can-go-on moment”…yeah that never happened, she was blown up and Ben was pretty unaffected and carried on with the competition. Now, I get that it’s not a million percent unlikely that there was someone else called Lucy BUT it felt a bit…unimaginative.
Despite all of that, I did really like this story and I would definitely recommend it. I know my reviews always seem a bit harsh then I turn around and say I like them but I genuinely do. I think if this book was longer, the character development and revelations could have been spread out and kept the suspense going a bit longer, even if the reader found out that he was Lucy’s killer when Ben did, maybe chuck in a gloating phone call between Ben and Michael. It would have meant more of the romance could be thrown in, although personally I don’t think it needs the romance side of it, it’s not exactly a romantic situation after all, but if you’re going to mention it in the synopsis…
October 29, 2020
The Amazing Race meets the Hunger Games. Short, fast-paced, and an adventure from start to finish.
December 6, 2020
An enjoyable read
When Ben's life seems stuck in a rut following the death of his sister,his colleagues enter him into The Sunlight Race - one day and 8 challenges. Ben is not convinced it's what he needs but goes along with it. Facing demons of his own he is partnered with a girl who seems to have strengths to fill the spaces he lacks and so the Race begins.
Much akin to The Hunger Games they suddenly realise there is a lot more resting on whether they win or not!
This book is a quick, easy read and perfect for times you read in short bursts - the story and characters are easily followed but personally I would have liked to have seen a little more depth to the story. An ideal travelling companion!
When Ben's life seems stuck in a rut following the death of his sister,his colleagues enter him into The Sunlight Race - one day and 8 challenges. Ben is not convinced it's what he needs but goes along with it. Facing demons of his own he is partnered with a girl who seems to have strengths to fill the spaces he lacks and so the Race begins.
Much akin to The Hunger Games they suddenly realise there is a lot more resting on whether they win or not!
This book is a quick, easy read and perfect for times you read in short bursts - the story and characters are easily followed but personally I would have liked to have seen a little more depth to the story. An ideal travelling companion!
September 18, 2020
A Race Against Time
A really satisfying read. Ben is a belevable hero. A really interesting premise that makes the story stand out.
Suspense was great. Very quick to read.
Only marked down one star as it felt that a sub plot might be missing? I was enjoying how foul Michael was. We could have followed what he was doing more, an/or some of the response to the situation by the shows production team. This might be due to drastic editing and I suppose could have detracted from the pace.
Will be checking out the next book.
A really satisfying read. Ben is a belevable hero. A really interesting premise that makes the story stand out.
Suspense was great. Very quick to read.
Only marked down one star as it felt that a sub plot might be missing? I was enjoying how foul Michael was. We could have followed what he was doing more, an/or some of the response to the situation by the shows production team. This might be due to drastic editing and I suppose could have detracted from the pace.
Will be checking out the next book.
October 10, 2020
'The Sunlight Race' kept me up last night, picking up speed like Armstrong coming down a mountain slope, until I just could not put it down! Particularly notable for a suspense novel, 'Sunlight' features a large and engaging cast of characters, showing true human foibles and frailty, and a lush setting for the action. Solid, professional, and eminently readable, this book weaves a scathing indictment of reality-TV culture into an exciting, compelling and almost-too-real story.
A very impressive debut from Tom Kernot, and I am eagerly awaiting the sequel!
A very impressive debut from Tom Kernot, and I am eagerly awaiting the sequel!
August 12, 2020
Exciting and terrifying!
I personally couldn't put it down! It really captures the essence of being raised as an expat, so I loved that.
The race has this "Hunger Games" vibe that made it the stuff of nightmares in a very good way!
It really puts in evidence some of the ugly sides of reality TV and I'll forever check under my seat before riding a bike!
I personally couldn't put it down! It really captures the essence of being raised as an expat, so I loved that.
The race has this "Hunger Games" vibe that made it the stuff of nightmares in a very good way!
It really puts in evidence some of the ugly sides of reality TV and I'll forever check under my seat before riding a bike!
August 19, 2020
Thrilling Reality Show
If you are a fan of, or a hater of, TV reality shows this book will ensure you never see them in the same light again.
The story itself is well thought out and the author clearly knows Zanzibar well enough to give detailed and accurate local information.
I am looking forward to the next book.
If you are a fan of, or a hater of, TV reality shows this book will ensure you never see them in the same light again.
The story itself is well thought out and the author clearly knows Zanzibar well enough to give detailed and accurate local information.
I am looking forward to the next book.
September 7, 2020
A great easy read
David text me about his book and I thought a bit cheeky but I'm happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was easy to read as it flowed smoothly through the chapters. The characters were easy to relate to and I could recognise them in people I know. I highly recommend and look forward to further adventures 😉
David text me about his book and I thought a bit cheeky but I'm happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was easy to read as it flowed smoothly through the chapters. The characters were easy to relate to and I could recognise them in people I know. I highly recommend and look forward to further adventures 😉
September 22, 2020
Ben and Anna
This was a really good story but at the beginning was a slow starter. However if you stay with it for a little you are going to be very happy that you did
it was very detailed and a lot of research Seems to have been utilized for this terrific story. Looking forward to the next book from Tom Kernot
This was a really good story but at the beginning was a slow starter. However if you stay with it for a little you are going to be very happy that you did
it was very detailed and a lot of research Seems to have been utilized for this terrific story. Looking forward to the next book from Tom Kernot
September 12, 2020
What an adventure!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Well written and suspenseful. I found it very hard to put down.
This is my first book read by Tom Kernot and I will be searching online on the Kindle app to find the next one!
Thank you Tom for the suggestion!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Well written and suspenseful. I found it very hard to put down.
This is my first book read by Tom Kernot and I will be searching online on the Kindle app to find the next one!
Thank you Tom for the suggestion!!!
February 9, 2021
Loved this book, had me hooked from the beginning. Brilliant plot, had to keep reading to see what would happen next. Never been to zanzibar but the writing made the place come alive for me. Well done, great story!!
February 28, 2022
hunger games for grown ups
I really enjoyed this but was disappointed in the ending. It all felt a bit rushed. I’d still recommend the book though .
I really enjoyed this but was disappointed in the ending. It all felt a bit rushed. I’d still recommend the book though .
September 26, 2025
Very gripping short novel, a bit on the morbid side though!
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