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A review by shannonw19
Cobra by Deon Meyer
5.0
Michael Connelly says Deon Meyer is an "unsung master" of the mystery genre. He's right. I won a copy of his latest book The Last Hunt and it was so good, I ordered all of the other books in the Benny Griessel series.
A British mathematician is kidnapped. His rent-a -bodyguards are killed. He is in South Africa. Benny and his team get the call to figure out what has happened. Meanwhile, a pickpocket gets caught up in the kidnapping and throws a serious monkey wrench into the cops' attempt to locate the mathematician. Throw in spies, corrupt cops, and hired assassins, and you've got one hell of a thrill ride.
The plot is not one that relies on twists and turns, but one that relies on good old fashioned police procedure. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I plan to read the rest of the books in the series. If you are a fan of good mysteries, you will like these books. Bonus - at the end the book is a glossary of terms that people use in South Africa. Very helpful. I also found it quite amusing that they call car horns "hooters." Despite the international setting, like any good police procedural, you forget that it takes place elsewhere and get sucked into character and plot. You will not be disappointed with Deon Meyer.
A British mathematician is kidnapped. His rent-a -bodyguards are killed. He is in South Africa. Benny and his team get the call to figure out what has happened. Meanwhile, a pickpocket gets caught up in the kidnapping and throws a serious monkey wrench into the cops' attempt to locate the mathematician. Throw in spies, corrupt cops, and hired assassins, and you've got one hell of a thrill ride.
The plot is not one that relies on twists and turns, but one that relies on good old fashioned police procedure. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I plan to read the rest of the books in the series. If you are a fan of good mysteries, you will like these books. Bonus - at the end the book is a glossary of terms that people use in South Africa. Very helpful. I also found it quite amusing that they call car horns "hooters." Despite the international setting, like any good police procedural, you forget that it takes place elsewhere and get sucked into character and plot. You will not be disappointed with Deon Meyer.