I found this book highly intriguing. It's a story of two deaths, at its core and a very dour character called 'Dan'. Deeply moving and interesting, with an amazingly well-paced story that takes you towards and passed those two deaths, it's a story that left me thinking about a lot. I'm not sure I understood the whole backdrop, but it did leave me intrigued, and willing to read more from the author.

A very thought provoking book of how loss can drive us.
Detailed descriptions of the locations, people and wildlife the main character encounters adds weight to the emotions built up in the narative.

Two different off the grid holidays lead to death and personal discovery. One death unforseen, the others carefully and painfully arranged.

I enjoyed this book for the descriptions of the areas and the way you are drawn into the characters life, losses and his future. Whatever he has decided it will be. Xxx

An intellectual and philosophical journey through Africa. Dan, the main character, is on a trip to two forested areas in the Congo. He befriends Mike, a fellow Englishman, takes in the beauty of his surroundings and has a number of discussions about politics and the world in general. Dan can be quite a "downer" as the book suggests.

Laced within Dan's story are snippets of Dan and his wife, Kim. This from THEIR trip to Morocco - the reader is not soon to find out where Kim is now. They had been on a tour with 14 "birders" who kept to themselves. This gave Dan time to reflect - maybe too much.

Much of this really interesting story is heavy with rhetoric and some history that may be either of interest (or overdone) to the reader.

Dan goes "AWOL" from his group to find the Lodie River in Morocco - his goal.

Will this goal lead Dan to his demise or perhaps, once again, will Dan feel better about his life?

Many Thanks to Troubador Publishing Ltd. and NetGalley for a thought-provoking read.