Sacrifices

Just another murder in a country where killing is a national pastime Wealth insulates Michael Lane and his family from South Africa s violent crime epidemic until trouble comes from within the high walls of their Cape Town mansion one night when his teenage son commits an act of unspeakable savagery Lane, joining his wife in a desperate lie to protect their boy a lie involving the sacrifice of an innocent encounters no opposition from cops and courts burdened by chaos and corruption, but he sets in motion a bloody train of revenge and retribution that threatens to destroy him and everything he loves.Praise for Roger Smith Smith writes with the brutal beauty of an El Leonard in a very bad mood The Washington Post Smith has a unique ability to plunge readers into his nightmare visions The Times If you are a fan of George Pelecanos or Dennis Lehane, give Roger Smith a close look BookpageRoger Smith s thrillers Sacrifices, Capture, Dust Devils, Wake Up Dead, Mixed Blood Ishmael Toffee are published in seven languages and two are in development as movies He also writes horror under the pen name Max Wilde Website rogersmithbooks.com Read Sacrifices author Roger Smith – kino-fada.fr Sacrifices follows two South African families of opposite social classes the rich, white, and privileged Lanes and the less privileged family of their black maid, Denise Solomons We witness the disintegration of these families after Michael Lane and his wife witness their son commit a brutal crime in their home.It s a grim, violent, and riveting piece of work where author Rog...Christopher was always a bully Tall and sinewy, he hovered over his peers like an ogre That s how his parents found him hovering over a girl as he pelted her with a 10 pound weight Beverly, his mother, immediately taking charge to cover for her precious son She always has His father, Michael, shaken and physically sick, cannot fathom what he sees He cannot take this any longer A punishment for his own crimes is what he feels his son is guilt and shame for the horrors that occurred 20 ye Christopher was always a bully Tall and sinewy, he hovered over his peers like an ogre That s how his parents found him hovering over a girl as he pelted her with a 10 pound weight Beverly, his mother, ...I ve found a new favorite author I must admit I had never read any of this authors work before, till i got bored one night and started reading Capture Well my boring night was over and I started downloading every book of his i could find, and Sacrifices was just as great Mr Smith writes with an earthy quality that brings his characters to life and leaves you hanging in anticipation of what they will do or say next, while the suspense builds with every sentence Very happy new reader starting h I ve found a new favorite author I must admit I had never read any of this authors work before, till i got bored one night and started reading Capture Well my bor...WowDifferent country, different way of life Very descriptive extreme spectrums of foreign ways of living from the richest to the poorest Fast paced plot kept me turning the pages.Spell binding ,a mesmerizizing story you can not stop reading It keeps you totally Engrossed by what goes on in South Africa The story itself and as the plot develops I liked it very much.Whew What a book Back and forth No one wins or do they Don t know if I can take another of this authors There s the upperclass and the underclass and each share their claws Little redemption allowed.Good readNot as action filled as I m used to reading But held my attention And I found myself wondering what s happening next.MurderI finished the book but found it to be a rather disappointing read Just wasn t believable And the ending was very irritating.Great twists..Great twists throughout Just when i thought something was going to happen it was something different Held my attention I would recommend it.LiesGreat story Poor rich advention Keeping you reading until end Will recommended to others.n strong characters Great story.reading takes you away.

• English
• 21 July 2017
Roger Smith
• Kindle Edition
• 290 pages
• Roger Smith
• Sacrifices