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BOOK REVIEWS

WHATEVER IT TAKES
By Andy McNab
Andy McNab’s new hero is on a journey of revenge, in a story of one man’s
extraordinary pursuit of justice against all the odds...

They say before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

For James Mercer, the financial ruin of his family by the institutions they trusted can
never be undone. It shattered everyone, leaving him with a burning need to right the
wrongs they suffered. He will stop at nothing to recoup what they are owed. It’s not
theft, it’s payback.

Until his solo crusade falls foul of the very people he seeks to rob – the one per
centers, the people who own the bulk of the world’s wealth. Soon he is putting
together a crew to carry out one last robbery, to undertake one last job. Success will
restore his family’s honour, but failure will destroy them forever.

Packed with relentless action and the sort of riveting authenticity only Andy McNab
can provide, Whatever It Takes tells the story of one man’s extraordinary pursuit of
justice against devastating odds, a story as hard and real and controversial as any of
today’s headlines, which will show the world as it really is...
Price: R290.00

DIARY OF A WIMPY
KID WRECKING BALL
By Jeff Kinney
In Wrecking Ball, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major
improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay . . . or will they be forced to move? And
don’t miss Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson’s Journal - the instant #1 bestseller,
told from Rowley’s perspective!

Price: R189.00

THE GIVER OF STARS
By Jojo Moyes

The brand-new standalone novel from the Number One bestselling author of Me
Before You, After You and Still Me.

Inspired by a remarkable true story, this book covers the unforgettable journey of five
extraordinary women living in extraordinary and perilous times.
Alice Wright has travelled halfway across the world to escape her stifling life in
England. Handsome American businessman Bennett Van Cleve represents a fresh
start. But she soon realises that swapping the twitching curtains of suburbia for
newlywed life in the wild mountains of Kentucky isn’t the answer to her prayers. But
maybe meeting Margery O’Hara is. The heart and backbone of the small community of
Salt Lick, a woman who isn’t afraid of anything or anyone, Margery is on a mission.

Enlisting Alice, along with three other women, all from very different backgrounds,
to join her, the band of unlikely sisters battle the elements and unforgiving terrain -
as well as brave all manner of dangers and social disapproval - to ride hundreds of
miles a week to deliver books to isolated families. Transforming the lives of so many
is all the impetus they need to take such risks.

And for Alice, her new job and blossoming friendships become an unexpected
lifeline, providing her with the courage she needs to make some tough decisions
about her marriage. Then a body is found in the mountains, rocking the close-knit
community and tearing the women apart as one of them becomes the prime suspect.
Can they pull together to overcome their greatest challenge yet?

A love letter to the power of books and literature and their ability to bring us together
and deliver the truth, as well as a tribute to female friendship, The Giver of Stars is
the book that Jojo Moyes was born to write.
Price R270.00

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