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Star of Africa
- Ben Hope, Book 13
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott
TO POSSESS IT HE WILL PAY IN BLOOD
Where ex-SAS major Ben Hope goes, trouble always follows…
Ben Hope is trained to identify danger. So when he finds out that someone very important to him is working on a US container ship in the treacherous seas off the East African coast, he fears the worst.
Within days the ship is hijacked by pirates. Taking matters into his own hands, Ben embarks upon the most daring rescue mission of his career … because this is no ordinary hostage situation.
There is something on board the ship that’s more precious than life itself – and a bloodthirsty tyrant will kill to possess it.
As events spiral out of control, Ben Hope’s skill and resourcefulness will be tested like never before. Ben would die to protect those close to him, but in a hostile environment, against ruthless warriors, even the ultimate sacrifice might not be enough…
The Ben Hope series is a must-read for fans of Dan Brown, Lee Child and Mark Dawson. Join the millions of readers who get breathless with anticipation when the countdown to a new Ben Hope thriller begins…
Whilst the Ben Hope thrillers can be read in any order, this is the thirteenth book in the series, and forms a two-part sequence with next book THE DEVIL’S KINGDOM.
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Praise for Scott Mariani:
‘Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . Scott Mariani packs a real punch’ Andy McDermott
‘James Bond meets Jason Bourne meets The Da Vinci Code’ J. L. Carrell
‘Fans of Dan Brown will love this thrilling adventure’ Closer
'Non-stop action – this book delivers’ Steve Berry
‘If you’ve got a pulse, you’ll love Scott Mariani; if you haven’t, then maybe you crossed Ben Hope’ Simon Toyne
‘Full of authentic detail and heart-stopping action – a real thrill ride’ Ed Macy
‘Establishes Scott Mariani as an author to watch’ M. J. Rose
‘Packed with dark intrigue, danger around every corner, bullets flying, sexual tension, and an endless assault of nasty villains . . . everything a thriller should be and more’ Joe Moore
‘Scott Mariani is an awesome writer’ Chris Kuzneski
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- Jason b
- 20-10-17
Enjoyable story
Unlike his previous this first of a 2 part didn’t quite meet expectations repetitive in places not the most compelling cliffhanger
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- Cruden Boy
- 18-08-16
Excellent - One of the best Ben Hope books so far
This is only Part 1. Lets hope Part 2 is as good. I have read all the entire Ben Hope series and I think only two books are on par with this one. So far, the story is very different from the previous books as it is not so far fetched, nor are historic facts twisted. That said, Mariano, does take licence and blends two very different every day issues that exist in the African Continent to come up with a great yarn (so far).
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- Isis
- 14-12-16
Good
Another good book by this author but must warn those with a sensitive system there are some rather violent parts in the books
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- TW
- 18-09-19
Excellent ... but ....
Ok - I have enjoyed all the Ben Hope books in the series so far. They are written in enough detail to give you the information you require in order to enjoy these great action adventures, their settings & the characters. It is a cracking adventure with Ben really carrying so much responsibility... very heavy shoulders ...
Regarding this book - Star of Africa:
1. I would’ve liked to have known in advance that this was the first part in a two book adventure.
2. Although the book is clearly written on the whole by Scott Mariani it does ‘feel’ like there is a ghost or second writer involved....?
3. Whomever wrote the majority of the story seems to have forgotten whom Ex SAS Major Benedict Hope is ... regardless of the complicated feelings between himself & the annoying Jude; son he only recently discovered he had. There are just things that Ben Hope would not have done or considered, and there are other situations where he would’ve just repeated his famous phrase of ‘f@ck it’ and carried on regardless.
In this book we have him putting everybody’s lives in danger due to the sensibilities of his son Jude; myself & many other fans believe Ben Hope would not have done this - it just does not make sense. But hey ho...
4. I don’t have an issue with the details of the violence. The issue that I have is that once you’ve mentioned it a few times for impact, it seems to be completely unnecessary to keep going on and on and it becomes very boring and repetitive - yes it may be needed but not to pad out the pages.
Aside- In the Cassandra Sanction there seems to be a mass of unnecessary unedited research material literally just thrown in - it bored not only me, but bored our Hero & narrator too. We have the same situation here with the brutality of the despotic General Hossa; unedited prose & faulty research too!
Well done Colin Mace for an excellent job!
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- melrose
- 26-02-21
Scott Moriarty. Books
l love these books but l hate negative endings. This one has a negative endings.
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- Peter Odukwe
- 19-04-17
GREAT BOOK
A very good book which sets up the next one perfectly in my own opinion.
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- Paul Rutter
- 18-03-23
Excellent
Can't wait to listen to the next one, thrilling storyline and a cracking end. Thank you.
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- Fee
- 20-10-20
Enjoyable
It’s Scott Mariani, Colin Mace and Ben Hope, a perfect combination. What’s not to love?
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- Minas
- 05-12-20
Good but not typical Mariani
First time I was not so happy with a Ben Hope story. There is the second book for the story, hope Colin Mariani makes it up on the next book🙏🏻
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- Churchill1940
- 14-04-20
Not one of the best thrillers I have listened too.
Story was quite unbelievable, have listened to Scott Mariano before not his best book yet.
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