The Lioness
About the book: A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this historical thriller set in Tanganyika, now Tanzania.
Book beginning/First paragraph:
Katie Barslow
She was watching the giraffes at the watering hole after breakfast, no longer as awed by their presence as she had been even four days ago, when she'd had first seen a great herd of them eating leaves from a copse of tall umbrella acacia, their heads occasionally bobbing up to stare back, unfazed and not especially alarmed by the humans.
Page 56:
"No," she told him, feeling more like his mother than his wife. "You're right to be scared. We should be. But..."
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Would you read on?
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Wow, another one from Bohjalian! I love the excerpts and the hint of what is to come. Here's mine: “IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS”
ReplyDeleteYes, a teaser or two!
DeleteI enjoyed this one - not my favorite but very good.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the middle of it and wondering who will survive and who will not.
DeleteSounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/06/10/friday-56-do-no-harm-by-jack-jordan/
I love the safari idea for a spy thriller
DeleteI'd read on...but mostly because it revolves around a luxurious African safari! :)
ReplyDeleteThe idea sounds good!
DeleteI love that this is set in Tanzania! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteNice to read books in different settings.
DeleteThe beginning sounds idyllic, but of course all good things come to an end.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha. Yes, in this case
DeleteI have this on my GR list. Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Fredamans.
Deleteit sounds fascinating. I love the setting!
ReplyDeleteAdds a lot of suspense to the story.
DeleteOoo, interesting start. Also like the location setting for the story. Happy reading
ReplyDeleteThe setting itself is enough to entice me. Will have to check this out.
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm on the library wait list for this novel ... the African safari aspect of it seems good to me. Have you started this one?
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