Review: A Smart, Edgy Plot, A Thinking Man's Thriller!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2014
Dust Devils by Roger Smith is a 2011 publication.It's bad enough that Robert Dell, a white journalist in South Africa, has lost his family, but now he is being blamed for it.  In order to hunt down the real killer, Robert must team up with his father. The thing is,  he hates his father.  The two have a few differences when it comes to politics.  But, Robert is out of options by this time and has no choice but to join forces with his father.The person behind Robert's frame up is set to marry his fourth wife, a young woman who saw him kill her family.  That isn't the worst of it though, and Sunday is desperate to get out of the marriage.All these events take place against the backdrop of South Africa where it is like two different worlds.  The book is very political in nature and not just a thriller.  There is a lot going on and I recommend the reader take the story nice and slow so you can digest all the the author is trying to tell you.  This is harsh, highly violent novel but has a pulp fiction or noir slant that I hadn't expected.  Actually, nothing about this book was as I expected.  If you like thrillers but like the book to be about more than just murder and action you will like this one.  There is a really smart edgy plot with all the weapons and shooting and testerone you could possibly ask for, but there is a lot here for those who like a thinking man's thriller.Overall I will give this one an A.