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Bestselling books – 20 December 2009

Posted by rivalblogger on 20th December 2009

Its the week before Christmas and as usual on a Sunday we gather data from the various online retail platforms to see what books have made the bestseller lists.

Exclusive Books
1. Captain in the Cauldron
2. Eclipse
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
4. Breaking Dawn
5. John Platters Wine Guide 2010
6. Twilight
7. Dont Mess with the President
8. The Girl who Played with Fire
9. New Moon
10. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest

Amazon – books
1. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
2. Going Rogue: An American Life – Sarah Palin
3. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
4. Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) – Julia Child
5. Under the Dome: A Novel – Stephen King
6. Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government – Glenn Beck
7. SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance  – Steven D. Levitt
8. The Twilight Saga Collection – Stephenie Meyer
9. Have a Little Faith: A True Story – Mitch Albom
10. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – Jeff Kinney

Take2.co.za
1. Born of Ice – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
2. Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
3. Lover Avenged – Ward, J. R.
4. Eclipse – Stephanie Meyer
5. New Moon  – Meyer, Stephenie
6. The Gabriel Method – Gabriel, Jon
7. Born of Fire – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
8. Eclipse – Meyer, Stephenie
9. New Moon- Meyer, Stephenie
10. Born of the Night – Kenyon, Sherrilyn

Kalahari.net
1. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
2. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
3. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
6. The 10 Secrets of 100% Healthy People: Some People Never Get Sick and are Always Full of Energy? Find Out How! – Patrick Holford
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
8. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
9. Karoonag En Ander Verhale – Deon Meyer
10. The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson

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Devils Peak – Deon Meyer

Posted by rivalblogger on 6th December 2009

Devil’s Peak is the second Deon Meyer title that I have read in the last couple of months and my opinions of the first title have been reinforced.

The book opens with Thobela Mpayipheli watching his son killed in a armed robbery. After learning the killers have slipped through the legal system, he decides to take action and armed with an assegai he begins seeking out those who have harmed children.

Dubbed “Artemis” by the media he evokes strong support from the community who finally identify a vigilante who is bringing the criminals to book.

But this doesn’t sit well with inspector Benny Griessel, a drunk but brilliant South African detective who is looking to bring Artemis down.

The reader is taken on a thrilling chase as Griessel pursues Artemis hoping to catch him before he kills somebody else.
Devil’s Peak is an entertaining crime thriller that brings a very South African flavour to readers. The story itself is tightly wound together and the word “compact” seems to be the best way to describe the book. There are no wasted characters and those characters which do feature in the story are developed fluently and with ease.

There is also a more than handy twist or two at the end of the story which will keep the readers enthralled to the end.

Title: Devils Peak
Author: Deon Meyer
ISBN: 978-0-340-82266-1

A nice compact and easy to read story with some twists in the tail.

Rated the book a three out of five.

You can buy this title online from retailer Loot for R91. Follow hyperlink or banner right.

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