Is this Griessel and Cupido’s most puzzling case? Benny Griessel and Vaughan Cupido are still warrant officers. Their past exploits not forgiven. Griessel is happy to welcome the calm because he and Alexa are due to be married in a few weeks’ time. Recces, former members of the South African Army devise a daring plan to steal millions of dollars originally brought in for the Chanda’s, by Ishan Babbar – a ruthless man. They know that Babbar can’t report it to the police, however, will his first thought after the robberies be that the thieves are members of the original recces? A girl is found murdered on a Stellenbosch mountain trail. Griessel and Cupido quickly work out who murdered her but before they can arrest him, he’s found dead – asphyxiated by filler foam. Who is this man? Why has been executed in such a barbaric way? There are two storylines – one following the characters involved in the robberies and Griessel and Cupido trying to piece together the background of the murderer of the young girl on the mountain. Deon Meyer has excelled in this latest book featuring all my favourite heroes. I listened to the audiobook. The characters come to life and the narrator; Peter Noble did an excellent job of ensuring that each character had their own special voice. PS: I leave with a question for you dear readers; do you think Benny makes it to his wedding on time? Rony Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of the book from NetGalley to review.

Set in South Africa, this is as good a thriller as you could get! Benny is an interesting character for a detective, as he is struggling to stay sober and remain focused on his latest investigation. The book is very detailed and honest regarding politics and corruption, as well as social and economic issues and gives a good insight into the issues affecting life in South Africa. A very enjoyable and well written book which I would recommend.

I thought it might be difficult to read a book that is quite advanced in the series but, actually, this was great. Whilst it would help to know the characters and some of their backgrounds, I didn't find this detracted from the story - to be fair, that would have been incredibly hard as this is such a good story! Set South Africa, the descriptions are as colourful as the characters and, though the story does move around a bit, I found it easy to follow. The book really draws out the political issues, corruption and socio-economic issues of the country, all the while steering us through a gripping thriller - highly recommended!