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by Deon Meyer South African writer Deon Meyer has written a fast-paced thriller in his latest book, Dead at Daybreak. It, however, starts a bit slowly at first, as the reader gets used to the direct story line of Private Investigator Zatopek van Heerden's investigation into the murder of an antiques dealer and van Heerden's life story. I know I wanted to follow one or the other of the story lines, not both. But as I learned more about van Heerden's life, the plot became deeper and more fleshed out, and I eagerly rushed to read each part of the dual plot lines, since they became intertwined like the strands of human DNA. The main story became complicated. The ending, when it came, was believable though it was unexpected. I also wasn't sure I liked van Heerden very much at first. Only once I learned more about his life did I understand what motivated him. At the end, though, I thought, "What a guy!" The only problem I had with the book was some difficulty with South African idioms and place names. I got confused about where he was going, though directions really didn't matter in the whole scheme of things. I would, however, recommend referring to a map when reading the book, just to keep track of where van Heerden was traveling in his investigation. All in all, Dead at Daybreak was well worth the read. Deon Meyer has another book, Heart of the Hunter, that Little Brown released last year as well. Also in the works is Dead Before Dying. Check them out. |
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Dead at Daybreak