Read The Taste of Fear Storyline:
American movie star Scarlett Cox and her husband, hotel tycoon Salvador Brazza, head to Africa to get away and resuscitate their ailing marriage. When robbed of their money and passports, they seek help from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam on the very day Al Qaeda chooses to bomb it. In an eyeblink they are taken hostage and whisked across the border deep into the Congo, one of the last truly wild places left on earth. Battling terrorists, deadly wildlife and cannibalistic rebels, Scarlett and Sal must find a way to survive in a violent, primeval world. And the only person who may be able to save them is the assassin sent to kill them."An exciting novel about terrorists, movie stars, billionaires and wild animals." --Kirkus Reviews"In The Taste of Fear, Jeremy Bates writes a gripping thriller wrapped inside the world of celebrities and terrorism...and makes it seem real...pure genius." --Suspense Magazine "Bates does not disappoint. . . . a fast-paced novel with great energy." --Bookfabulous"Jeremy Bates has a gripping, cinematic style that draws you in right from the start." --Paul Anthony Shortt, author, Locked WithinReview"The Taste of Fear is an amazing adventure that spans LA to the Congo. The vivid imagery was fantastic. . . thrills are mixed perfectly with the imagery of the story so that one does not take away from the other. Terrorists, rebels and kidnapping mixed with wild animal attacks. . . . A roller coaster ride of epic proportions that gets a big 5 stars from me!" --Jenn's Review Blog"From the first page to the last The Taste of Fear keeps you in such suspense that you cannot put it down. The ride takes you not only on nail-biting ups and downs but on terrible turns and unexpected twists, all the while weaving through beautifully and authentically described terrain that enables the reader not only to visualize the action but to feel a part of it. Whether on safari in Kenya's Serengeti, on a boat in the crocodile-infested Congo River, or in a terrorist encampment in a Congo jungle, the vivid descriptions and the author's attention to detail will put you in the scene to experience the terror and trauma through which the characters pass." --E. Rose Sabin, author of Seduction of the Scepter and other fantasy and science fiction novels About the AuthorJeremy Bates has spent the last ten years traveling the world, visiting more than thirty countries. He has lived in Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Bates is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a degree in English literature and philosophy. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Inc., and Crime Writers of Canada. His debut novel, White Lies, was a #1 Amazon bestseller. The Taste of Fear is his second novel.Pages of The Taste of Fear :
