The Nazi
swastika is flying over much of Africa in this thriller set in 1952 – ten years
after England settled WWII peacefully with Hitler. Written by first time
novelist Guy Saville, the book runs the gamut of “ifs” including a reimagined
Africa – where colonialism is once again the norm and the indigenous population
is basically enslaved by the Nazi/SS hierarchy.
Throw in
rebels trying to save their country, an Englishman trying to kill his nemesis who
is now a Governor of the German-Afrikan territories and you have the setting
for a political thriller/action/adventure and fast paced alternative reality
page-turner!
Some of it
is a little hard to believe (how does our Brit always overcome any obstacle it
seems – is it the thought of true love?) The Germans seem very stereotypical
(all brutish thugs with no redeeming characteristics – you can draw your own
conclusions).
It’s a fun
romp but there are not enough answers to so many questions that you are left pondering. Why did the British settle the war? How did it come down to this – before you
can really appreciate the story as it unfolds.
