Imatge de l'autor

Roger Smith (1) (1960–)

Autor/a de Mixed Blood

Per altres autors anomenats Roger Smith, vegeu la pàgina de desambiguació.

Roger Smith (1) s'ha combinat en James Rayburn.

8 obres 591 Membres 87 Ressenyes 1 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Crèdit de la imatge: Roger Smith author of DUST DEVILS, WAKE UP DEAD and MIXED BLOOD

Obres de Roger Smith

Les obres s'han combinat en James Rayburn.

Mixed Blood (2009) 192 exemplars
Wake Up Dead (2010) 150 exemplars
Dust Devils (2011) 91 exemplars
Ishmael Toffee (2012) 43 exemplars
Capture (1832) 40 exemplars
Sacrifices (2013) 31 exemplars
Vile Blood (2012) 25 exemplars
Man Down (2014) 19 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Nom oficial
Smith, Roger
Altres noms
Rayburn, James
Wilde, Max
Data de naixement
1960
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
South Africa
País (per posar en el mapa)
South Africa
Lloc de naixement
Johannesburg, South Africa
Llocs de residència
Cape Town, South Africa

Membres

Ressenyes

This book was excellent throughout. The characters were 3 dimensional and the story hooked me from the start. I look forward to reading more from Roger Smith.
 
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davidgloer | Hi ha 38 ressenyes més | Feb 21, 2024 |
Set in the corrupt days after apartheid in South Africa, this is a story vividly spiced with native culture, modern thinking and the space between the two. The abject forced poverty and the utter disregard for human life made this story a tough one to read. The writing was flawless and kept the story moving well. The characters and their customs especially the Zulu, were well developed and three dimensional whether you liked them or not. I highly recommend this thriller.
 
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Connorz | Hi ha 5 ressenyes més | Jan 4, 2023 |
To save his family and repay a $100,000 gambling debt, Jack Burn is compelled to rob a bank, killing a cop in the getaway. Burn, his pregnant wife and young son move to Cape Town, South Africa with much of the money. A home invasion in his upscale neighborhood by two drug gang members forces Jack to take decisive action. Next door, a night watchman, ex-convict Benny Mongrel is surprised to see the family survive. Meanwhile, a super dirty cop (Rudi Barnard, a/k/a Gatsby) is looking for the two disappeared guys, and latches onto Jack for a pay day. When Gatsby kills Benny's canine companion, wounding Benny, he creates another vengeful enemy in addition to a government-sanctioned, anti-corruption crusader. Very violent. Families torn asunder. 3.5 stars, rounded up.… (més)
 
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skipstern | Hi ha 38 ressenyes més | Jul 11, 2021 |
I was thrilled to find another South African crime writer, but found the violence is this book to be excessive. The book opens with a carjacking in Cape Town where the arms dealer husband of American Roxy Palmer dies and the gangbanger perpetrators (Disco and Godwynn), take center stage. Meanwhile, ex-cop turned mercenary, Billy Afrika is owed money, goes to see the husband, and then decides Roxy can help. Meanwhile, a local cop smells a rat, and decides to investigate the killing. Finally, Piper, a psychopath prisoner, is bent on getting his paroled jailhouse "wife" Disco back. Afrika ignites a gang war, and there is mayhem and slaughter galore. A dark thriller, with an authentic feel, showing the underbelly of poverty and despair in Cape Town.… (més)
 
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skipstern | Hi ha 38 ressenyes més | Jul 11, 2021 |

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Estadístiques

Obres
8
Membres
591
Popularitat
#42,466
Valoració
½ 3.6
Ressenyes
87
ISBN
247
Llengües
5
Preferit
1

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