The Teeth of Giants

By: Gordon Wallis

Narrated by: Kevin Hanssen

In the most savage wilderness on the planet, the Chinese crime cartels hunted the elephants for their ivory. And nobody dared to cross them...

Could one man help to put an end to this horrific trade?

He was an old friend. His death was suspicious. At the least, ex-special forces soldier Jason Green had to return to Africa to pay his respects.

He never intended to get caught up in the murky world of the illegal ivory trade. And falling for a hot-blooded television reporter wasn't part of the plan either.

What secrets had his ex-military buddy uncovered that had gotten him killed? Could Green unravel the mystery of his death?

In the blazing heat of The Zambezi Valley, someone is watching. The corrupt and powerful will stop at nothing to protect their business.

The deeper Green digs, the more dangerous it becomes. The risks are real. The poaching syndicates must be stopped, but who will be the next to die?

The action is brutal and relentless in this gut-wrenching international crime epic.

Everyone wants justice for the elephants. But sometimes true redemption comes at one hell of a price.

In the most explosive novel Gordon Wallis has ever written, moment after captivating moment of action, intrigue, loyalty, and heartbreak will keep you hooked until the very last sentence.

This is nail-biting, hardcore entertainment delivered at breakneck speed.

Jason Green takes life. Seriously...Grab it!

©2019 Gordon Wallis (P)2019 Gordon Wallis

Just don’t expect much

Jason Green/Bourn has a vendetta against whom ever he decides needs killing. Weird plot planning!

Exciting and Exotic

This is a great book! I do however have a number of mixed feelings. On the one hand the plot is a straightforward story of revenge for the death of a friend, that includes numerous sometimes far-fetched compilations of adventures and disasters. On the other hand the story sometimes seems it is contrived to fulfill a thriller stereotype or caricature. The mishaps that befall the main character are compounded to the extent of making one smile that anyone could imagine so many things happening to one person. The style of writing is clear, but because so much of it occurs in the first person, it too sometimes feels contrived. Particularly, there are minute details added about irrelevant matters (food eg) which ordinarily would suggest they would later become important. But in this case they are never mentioned again. One wonders if again thr author is trying to conform to some stereotype of how good writing must include little details. But to me it sometimes seems overdone.

Nevertheless, in my particular case many of the plot lines are interesting because I am personally familiar with many of the exact locations where they are staged. This made it feel as if I were actually there myself because I could visualize the environment, whether in the Zambezi River valley, Beira Mozambique, or even in Hong Kong.

Like the writing, the narration also has two sides. Ennunciation and the entirely appropriate Zimbabwean accent, by a narrator known to me personally, is excellent. However, whether because of the text itself or because of the narrator's own "zeal," it sometimes also seems overdone. There is drama and enthusiasm injected in places where it seems inappropriate and even amusing.

One other small detail, caveat emptor! The descriptions of the characters during their period as Selous Scouts, of the murders, and of the sex, are graphic to the point of making a grown man wince! ;-)

But let there be no doubt, this is a good book, a good narration, and a good read.... especially for someone interested in southern Africa and justice for the tragedy of elephant poaching. I recommend it!!

The vocabulary

The authentic accident and indigenous vocabulary choice of the narrator was pleasant to listen to.

Exciting and Suspenseful

I thought this was a great story. I love elephants so any story involving them is on my list to read. I thought this story had everything. Lots of exciting and suspenseful content and even a little love story. The only thing that I didn’t enjoy was how the narrator spoke “Green” in such a weird way. But that was minimal. I really enjoyed this book and have already recommended it to several people.

Expected more

After reading other reviews about this book, I expected to be spellbound. I was not. In fact, I was bored with the lengthy, detailed descriptions of every, single setting. I paid attention for a while, assuming that they had relevance to the story. They did not, for the most part. I was bored and disappointed.

To predictable

Jason. Overly descriptive. Almost romance novel level love story in what’s supposed to be an adventure.

Very dull book… little excitement…too much of the book spent on boring descriptions of the setting…

See above…good idea but too much time with boring description of the surroundings…need more excitement and action suspense…sorry to say, but very disappointed…