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Star of Africa

Ben Hope, Book 13

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Star of Africa

By: Scott Mariani
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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THE SENSATIONAL ADVENTURE FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR

‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott

TO POSSESS IT HE WILL PAY IN BLOOD

Where ex-SAS major Ben Hope goes, trouble always follows…

Ben Hope is trained to identify danger. So when he finds out that someone very important to him is working on a US container ship in the treacherous seas off the East African coast, he fears the worst.

Within days the ship is hijacked by pirates. Taking matters into his own hands, Ben embarks upon the most daring rescue mission of his career … because this is no ordinary hostage situation.

There is something on board the ship that’s more precious than life itself – and a bloodthirsty tyrant will kill to possess it.

As events spiral out of control, Ben Hope’s skill and resourcefulness will be tested like never before. Ben would die to protect those close to him, but in a hostile environment, against ruthless warriors, even the ultimate sacrifice might not be enough…

The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins…

Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be enjoyed in any order, this is the thirteenth book in the series, and forms a two-part sequence with next book THE DEVIL’S KINGDOM.

©2016 Scott Mariani (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Thriller Crime Africa Military War Pirate
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Critic reviews

Praise for Scott Mariani:

‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott

‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell

‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer

'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry

‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne

‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy

‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose

‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore

‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski

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A really good story but they don't warn you that's it's just part one!! I was so angry when it left me hanging - how long until the next book???

It's one part of two

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Another good book by this author but must warn those with a sensitive system there are some rather violent parts in the books

Good

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A very good book which sets up the next one perfectly in my own opinion.

GREAT BOOK

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Ok - I have enjoyed all the Ben Hope books in the series so far. They are written in enough detail to give you the information you require in order to enjoy these great action adventures, their settings & the characters. It is a cracking adventure with Ben really carrying so much responsibility... very heavy shoulders ...

Regarding this book - Star of Africa:
1. I would’ve liked to have known in advance that this was the first part in a two book adventure.
2. Although the book is clearly written on the whole by Scott Mariani it does ‘feel’ like there is a ghost or second writer involved....?
3. Whomever wrote the majority of the story seems to have forgotten whom Ex SAS Major Benedict Hope is ... regardless of the complicated feelings between himself & the annoying Jude; son he only recently discovered he had. There are just things that Ben Hope would not have done or considered, and there are other situations where he would’ve just repeated his famous phrase of ‘f@ck it’ and carried on regardless.

In this book we have him putting everybody’s lives in danger due to the sensibilities of his son Jude; myself & many other fans believe Ben Hope would not have done this - it just does not make sense. But hey ho...
4. I don’t have an issue with the details of the violence. The issue that I have is that once you’ve mentioned it a few times for impact, it seems to be completely unnecessary to keep going on and on and it becomes very boring and repetitive - yes it may be needed but not to pad out the pages.

Aside- In the Cassandra Sanction there seems to be a mass of unnecessary unedited research material literally just thrown in - it bored not only me, but bored our Hero & narrator too. We have the same situation here with the brutality of the despotic General Hossa; unedited prose & faulty research too!
Well done Colin Mace for an excellent job!

Excellent ... but ....

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To be continued….. 😊
Already planning when to listen to the next one in the series

Excellent

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