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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • A Washington Post Best Book of the Year • A luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting historical thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant.
"The best possible combination of Hemingway…
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This novel took me deep into an African safari, a place I have never been anywhere but this breathtaking novel. Both a mystery and an emotional ride, I felt as though I’d been on a safari, from the aroma of a nearby lioness to the fear of being stranded in an unforgiving landscape.
The story is about an A-list actress named Katie Barstow and her entourage who trek to Africa for a civilized adventure. Of course, it doesn’t stay civilized when a kidnapping goes wrong, and they are left in the wild lands of Africa. Who lives? Who dies? It’s…
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