In his latest book Tony Park takes a look at traditional beliefs in South Africa. As well, he focuses on the enormous problem of rhinoceros poaching and the lengths to which some people will go to enrich themselves or, in some cases, simply to put food on their tables and look after their families. Overlaying these themes is a ripping yarn with all of Tony’s trademark action, suspense and character development.
Something strange is going on in COVID-19 era Kruger National Park. Top trackers are losing poachers whose trails they have been following; people are disappearing into thin air and rational people are looking at traditional remedies and wondering if there really is something more to umuthi than the power to engender self-belief in stressful situations. Visitors are beginning to come back to the Park and it is going to be more important than ever to keep them entertained, and safe.
If you have been watching the live game drives on line from some of South Africa’s safari camps, you will appreciate how Tony has pushed this kind of program to a limit we would probably all love to witness!
One of my favourites, the beautiful Sannie can Rensburg, is back, along with a feisty new heroine, Mia Greenaway. Sean Bourke is on the scene with Bennie the wonder dog as well as Henk de Vrees and Julianne Clyde-Smith.
Make sure you can read the last five or so chapters at a time and place where you are not going to be disturbed; you will be gripping your seat and needing your fullest concentration. Once you have made it through to the end, you might need to pour yourself an Amarula on ice, like I did.
(Disclaimer: the author is my son but he really does deserve a hearty 5 out of 5).
Published by Macmillan
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