Cloudburst written by Wilbur Smith and Chris Wakling explores the story of Jack Courtney who has spent his life in London. He is headed to Congo,Africa with this parents and friends,Amelia and Xander to attend a summit.
He has an adventure of a lifetime there,his parents are abducted by mercenaries.Now,Jack and his friends have to go to the tantalum mines to find his parents.
Smith mainly writes about the nature involving adventure and this book is quite well written.
“Life is an adventure and that is best lived boldly.”
Jack personifies this quote and is a wonderful character who is clever and considerate.
But my favourite character has to be Amelia. She is a wise person and has information on everything which reminds me of my twin daughters.
The book has a great flow and you don’t get bored even once.The mystery in the book is written quite brilliantly. It keeps you hooked.Smith explores themes like friendship,love,environment and power in an excellent way.
It’s set in the rainforests Africa,and the location keeps changing so it is quite intriguing to read different incidents happening at different locations. Nature is nicely involved in the story.
The character development is good. Every character gets his/her space. The narration is compelling and the story has a strong base. The plot is well detailed and fast paced.The way the mystery unravels in the climax is appreciable.
Do read it if you are looking for an adventurous and action-packed story.
Huge thanks to HarperCollins India for the ARC
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