The Dark of the Sun

Wilbur Smith is an all action type of writer although the obligatory love interest does break up the shooting, the train wrecks, the petrol tanker and the general mayhem. He was born in Africa, so these African yarns have a hint of authenticity when you think back to Idi Amin. It is a secondhand copy I found on the shelf with a penciled $4.00 on the inside. I try to slot some variation in between the SciFi run that I am on.  This book was made into a film in 1968 with Rod Taylor. After reading the book it would be good to watch the film but you can't go into the VHS store like you used to.