H. Hizzard "Clyn Glas Cottages" - Amazon

I have not read this author in print before, but if this is a typical example of his writing I can't wait to find more of his work.
This is a fast moving story set in Africa, which involves the reader from the very first page. It is eminently readable and one is loathe to put it down once one has started to read. The tale is on the lines of a Wilbur Smith book and, like so many of his, reflects a sound knowledge of the African environment.
Whilst a great deal of the narration is harsh and brutal, there is much to help the reader to understand the terrible situation in which the hero finds himself and the way in which he becomes embroiled in the politics and conflict of an emerging African stste, while he seeks to revenge the killing of his girlfriend. For those who have clear memories of films made some twenty or so years ago, the overall impression they might be left with is that of a Michael Caine type voice-over as the hero narrates the tale in the first person. For all the hideous and graphically described actions which Armstrong McKay has to undertake in his search for justice, we are forced to understand his motives and to come to a full understanding of his motives, a total sympathy with his position, and an appreciation of the finer parts of his character.
It should also be mentioned that one of the greatest strengths of the author is his ability to portray graphically the various African landscapes and the moods and threats of the geography of the regions through which the action travels.
A first-rate read, which I can recommend to others!