Vietnam veteran Max Donovan is in Bangkok, and very hungover, when his friend “Fat” Freddie Fields is arrested in San Francisco for the murder of an Australian diplomat. He knows his old buddy would never hurt a fly, so he rushes back to the Bay Area to help. Suspecting Freddie is being framed, Donovan tries to rustle up some cash to bail him out, but only succeeds in getting into trouble with the local mob.
He’ll have to solve the case on his own. Unfortunately, the only clue he has suggest the answer lies in the jungle-covered mountains of Papua New Guinea. As he comes face-to-face with smugglers, hostile tribesmen, insurgents, and a web of corruption and deception, can Donovan achieve what is seemingly impossible?
Nolan has managed to achieve a page-turning action thriller that doesn’t feel too heavy, which for me is a feeling I don’t find often when reading this genre, and I much preferred this style. If you’re looking for a jam-packed, high intensity action than maybe this wouldn’t be the book for you but if you’re interested in a less intense, slightly lighter touch book that still contains numerous action scenes I highly recommend One Beats The Bush! As someone who doesn’t read a lot of action thriller books, the balance between action and the continuation of the story/plot was great.
What is also great about this book is that it’s under 250 pages, meaning you can read it in a few days or even less. After reading for only an evening I was already 40% of the way through (thanks to Kindle for the percentages). But don’t let the shorter length fool you, Nolan manages to pack a lot into the pages. I cannot wait to see what Max gets up to next!
A massive thank you to The Book Folks for including me on this blog tour, as always it means a lot!!
Great review!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this, I thought your review was really good, I'm so glad you enjoyed it -- and as you probably know, the second one is out now. I hope you enjoy that one, too.
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