On a business trip this week I picked up a book at the Portland Airport. It is titled Assegai by Wilbur Smith. I normally dont read fiction but this is fiction based on history.
Its about a English Soldier in British East Africa who gains his fame as a PH guiding Kermit Roosevelt on their famous Safari. He is still a soldier though and then uses his fame to spy for the British guiding influential Germans prior to WWI to gather info. Lots of great hunting,mystery,
you dont know how it ends till the last page.
I couldnt put it down. It would make for a great read any time. TRY IT.

I read this book, and was very disappointed in it.

It started well, then degenerated into a sort of Hollywood B movie script.

I too agree with Saeed. I have read every book that Wilbur Smith has written and even took this one to Zambia with me last year to read on the plane and during down times. This is his first book that I struggled to finish. Maybe it's because his prior reads were so well done that one tends to make comparisons. I wound up giving the hardback copy that I had to Russel Caldecot in Vic Falls hoping he might enjoy it.

I have read all of Wilbur Smith's books; just finished reading Assegai, this is not his best one.

I've read many of his books, but not this one. Did just finish reading an older one called "Gold Mine", and struggled with it, which is not something I usually do with his books.

After a few books the theme starts to become old hat. I guess we all expect something new and exciting with each new volume , and its probably pretty difficult for the author to maintain the initial momentum.

Another formulaic author is Clive Cussler. Good airplane books - good vs evil , heroe wins the girl , can read without needing too many braincells engaged.

Muzza, have you read any Peter Watt? He is Australia's version of Wilbur Smith, only better. Guy I was hunting with gave me a copy of "Cry of the Curlew" a few years ago; said "if you like Wilbur Smith, you will love this guy". His stories are based in the Australian Outback and New Guinea, and are far from boring. Once I start one of his books, I can't put it down. Haven't been able to find any of his books here in the states; had to order them from Australia.