IN PRAISE OF WILBUR SMITH

After my bad experience with yet another medical thriller I was fortunate enough to pick up Wilbur Smith's Shout At The Devil. The novel goes back nearly 40 years and the pure joy of reading a well-constructed story that comes alive off the page is magic. A word of warning. I am only a fifth of the way through, so I reserve final judgement. But let's hope the promise is fulfilled.