A review by liberrydude
Blood Safari by Deon Meyer

4.0

Masterful as always Meyer has written another riveting read. Environmentalism, tourism, geo-political intrigue, and corporate greed all merge in this thriller. I just wish I had more geographical familiarity with the topography of South Africa (SA)-but he does a good job trying to familiarize you. About the only thing I didn't like about this book was its title, which seemed quite incongruous given the American idea of safari. This is a book about violence,vengeance and justice, about fear and living in the shadows, and finding yourself. As much as SA looks to the future it can't escape its recent past. I liked too how Meyer fashioned his modern day showdown on the site of the Zulu victory over the Swazi's. Unlike other writers who fixate on particular characters and create a series, Meyer creates new characters and we are left early on in the book feeling very comfortable with these new people. Meyer does a superb job of introducing us to them quickly. They seem familiar but also mysterious. Perhaps the series or character is the country itself.