Amy's review
Devil's Peak: A Novel
by Deon Meyer
Amy's review
Devil's Peak: A Novel by Deon Meyer
Amy's review
rating:
A very interesting and intriguing read. The book doesn't fit neatly into either a crime-genre or literary box, it's a little of both which makes it an excellent read. An added bonus is that it takes place in South Africa and you learn a lot about the culture, history, and society throughout. The story is told through the perspective of three different people: an alcoholic cop who is trying to get sober after being kicked out by his wife, a sex worker trying to do something better for the sake of her kid, and a somewhat mysterious ex-government sniper whose wife died a while ago and whose child has just been murdered. The book is much more interested in the psychology and sociology of each main character and the reasoning and justification behind the "crimes" that one of the main characters is perpetrating than having the police (i.e "good guys") win and arrest the "bad guy". What you get is a a novel that reads at times like a thriller, but leaves you...more
