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Reviewed on June 1, 2005
South African crime writer Meyer (Heart of the Hunter ) seamlessly merges two engrossing story lines in his second novel, at once a character study and a violent crime story set in Cape Town. In the first-person backstory, Zatopek "Zed" van Heerden traces his maturation from a boy in search of his soul mate to a hardened 38-year-old ex-cop who acts out at the slightest provocation. At first, Zed seems dest...Log In or Sign Up to Read More