This is a compelling novel which some readers may find
distressing as it does have graphic scenes of animal and human cruelty
throughout the story.
The storyline covers the appalling atrocities of the
mindless slaughter of thousands of elephants and rhinos for their ivory, horns,
and other body parts around the world, the storyline is used to express and
expose what goes on, and the lengths of evil man will go to for greed, with no
thoughts or feelings to the harm and distress that they put these poor innocent
animals through.
The novel is only one hundred and twenty-six pages long, but
I found myself having to pause a lot through this book and to take a break. In
parts it is most upsetting and distressing. It is a book that will make you
think, and I myself was shocked to read what goes on. It is an issue we could
all choose to stick our head in the sand and avoid, but I made the decision to
go ahead and read this book to learn just what is happening. I think the author
does a really good job of educating the reader to the horrors of what is going
on, it made me want to look and see what is being done to stop poaching and
what we can do to help before these beautiful creatures are wiped out and
become extinct.
It is a book that educated me, and will remain in my
thoughts for a long while. I am glad I read it. It is a real eye-opener and
makes you aware. I thought it was really well thought out and written in a way
that the storyline helps include facts that educate the reader.
Colin Smith is a scientist and inventor. He has spent his
life developing new technology in the bio sciences. He has held executive
technical positions in multinational companies and is widely travelled. He has
now retired and lives with his wife in West Sussex, UK. This is his first
novel.
