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paul_cornelius's review
3.0
Entertaining enough at the level of action and suspense. I've read better books by Aarons. But this one makes for a passable diversion if you're interested in adventure thrillers. This time, Aarons sends Sam Durrell to Africa to restore $300 million in stolen US aid money. While doing so, there is a bit of quality intrigue and double crosses. As is often the case, the atmosphere, here, is pretty convincing. For those unfamiliar with African politics/history, the fictional African state of Boganda is a mixture of newly independent countries. But it most strongly resembles one in particular, Democratic Republic of the Congo, or as it had recently been changed to just a couple of years before the publication of Assignment Silver Scorpion, Zaire. For the president of Boganda, Mokutu, just read that as Mobutu. Decent story. And once again, Aarons delves into some historical oddities to give a particular resonance of authenticity to his description of Zaire/Boganda.
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