Enthusiasts of the crime novel, more specifically the sub-genre Cape Town crime, have
reason to rejoice in the appearance of Mike Nicol’s latest.
Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso are ex-gunrunners, now partners in Complete Security, dedicated to keeping rich beautiful people safe. They are (...) seriously cool. Their offices are on trendy Dunkley Square; they attend sunset concerts at Kirstenbosch. They drink only espresso, cappuccino or, at a pinch, latte. For stronger stuff they have single malt whisky. Mace swims at the Point (now a Virgin Active gym) and has a six-pack stomach.
Payback is a great read, pacy, cool, hard-bitten and hard-hitting. The laconic, street-smart
style is so convincingly laid-back that it may blind the reader to the artistry of the writing,
which is taut and economical. Payback is perfect for the week-ends ahead (...).
Mike Nicol seems well set to take his place with Deon Meyer and Margie Orford as
Cape Town’s Gang of Three. Just don’t get him to take you to the airport. (Taken from a review by Michiel Heyns)
reason to rejoice in the appearance of Mike Nicol’s latest.
Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso are ex-gunrunners, now partners in Complete Security, dedicated to keeping rich beautiful people safe. They are (...) seriously cool. Their offices are on trendy Dunkley Square; they attend sunset concerts at Kirstenbosch. They drink only espresso, cappuccino or, at a pinch, latte. For stronger stuff they have single malt whisky. Mace swims at the Point (now a Virgin Active gym) and has a six-pack stomach.
Payback is a great read, pacy, cool, hard-bitten and hard-hitting. The laconic, street-smart
style is so convincingly laid-back that it may blind the reader to the artistry of the writing,
which is taut and economical. Payback is perfect for the week-ends ahead (...).
Mike Nicol seems well set to take his place with Deon Meyer and Margie Orford as
Cape Town’s Gang of Three. Just don’t get him to take you to the airport. (Taken from a review by Michiel Heyns)
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