Book review: Local crime fiction is alive and well with ‘End Game’

‘In the Midst of Wolves’ by Johannesburg writer Kurt Ellis is also a riveting read.

Perhaps it was that, with the local colour and setting, it was much easier to visualise, for example, than the streets of San Francisco or Budapest . But, even beyond that, Meyer showed an ability to build a cliffhanger dotted with red herrings and just enough gore to key the fascination-repulsion response.

The descriptions of Cape Town and the platteland around the Cape are excellent and the events are cast into current relevance, which – as with a Deon Meyer novel – means you have to do little thinking about the background or the context … you just know instinctively.leaves you with one conclusion: Wilna Adriaanse’s name is going to be top of mind when you’re next browsing the book store.by Joburg writer Kurt Ellis – is also a riveting read.

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