Summary: Celebrated as the “King
of South African crime,” Deon Meyer is a world-class writer whose page-turning
thrillers probe the social and racial complexities of his native country. In
his latest novel, the bodies of three people are found at an exclusive guest
house in the beautiful Franschhoek wine valley. Two of them were professional
bodyguards, but the British citizen they were meant to be protecting is nowhere
to be found; left behind are his brand new passport, new suitcase, and new
clothes. And the spent shell cases bear a chilling engraving: the flaring head
of a spitting cobra.
Meanwhile, in Cape Town, a skilled pickpocket is
using his considerable talents to put his younger sister through school. But
one day he is caught in the act. Security guards begin to question him, only to
be killed with consummate ease by a stranger who leaves behind the distinctive
shell cases.
With the help of his colleagues, Detective Benny
Griessel rushes to untangle a case that only grows more complex. The British
man’s passport turns out to be a fake, but the British consulate is decidedly
unhelpful. And then the pickpocket’s sister is abducted. From Cape Town’s
famous waterfront to a deadly showdown on a suburban train, Cobra hurtles
towards a shocking finale—and someone may not make it out alive.
Angie's Comments: Cobra by Deon Meyer shows that
assumptions can be misleading. Although it takes some time to get into the
story, the time spent is well worth it. As the book continues, the plot picks
up momentum and keeps it going to the very end. I couldn't believe
who had hired the assassin. The plot involves banks, politics, and terrorism.
The book is sprinkled with Afrikaans words and phrases, and fortunately
there is a glossary in the back.
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