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Gone to Ground

Bronwyn Hall

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Jul 22, 2022 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: net-galley, aussie-authors, debut, mystery, 3500-2022, read-on-kindle, 2022-release, arc, crime, thriller

Heart-thumpingly, stressfully brilliant!!

UN doctor and specialist surgeon Rachel Forester was working at a remote clinic in jungle, in the middle of the Democratic Republic of Congo with a capable and compassionate nurse, Michael, by her side. She was caring for a young girl who'd been shot and Ketia was not well enough for the evacuation. So Rachel and Michael stayed with her until the next helicopter would lift them out. But in the meantime, three UN soldiers, carrying a badly injured comrade ...more

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Aug 01, 2022 Helen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: review-copy-from-netgalley

WOW what an awesome debut, this one will keep your heart rate up and turning the pages, fast paced, action packed and a compelling read, truly don鈥檛 miss this one come alone for a hair raising journey to Democratic Republic of the Congo and meet some real heroes and heroines.

Dr Rachel Forester is a doctor from Melbourne and has taken up a role as UN doctor and is sent to the DRC to help were she can, she and a nurse Michael and a medical team are sent out into the jungle to run a clinic for vacc WOW what an awesome debut, this one will keep your heart rate up and turning the pages, fast paced, action packed and a compelling read, truly don鈥檛 miss this one come alone for a hair raising journey to Democratic Republic of the Congo and meet some real heroes and heroines.

Dr Rachel Forester is a doctor from Melbourne and has taken up a role as UN doctor and is sent to the DRC to help were she can, she and a nurse Michael and a medical team are sent out into the jungle to run a clinic for vaccinations, this area is terribly dangerous with militia everywhere but when a badly hurt child is bought in Rachel and Michael decide to stay and wait for the next ride out, just as they are hoping the next helicopter will arrive a team of UN soldiers brings a badly injured soldier in and Rachel does everything she can to save him and when the chopper arrives there is not enough room for them all so Rachel stays with the other three soldiers.

Rachel and the UN soldiers start to make their way out of the jungle and this is not an easy task with dangerous militia around not to mention the jungle and what lives in there these four people become close they need to in this situation, but what they discover is crime and the exploitation of stolen children, not only that but it appears that there are links to the UN the people who are supposed to care for these children, but greed and corrupt leaders are finding a way to rule.

Will they make it out alive, with people now chasing them, who can they trust and what will happen if they make it back to the hospital, this is an edge of your seat thriller suspense story that pulled me in from page one, an awesome story so well written these people are bought to life on the pages, I loved getting to know them and I would love to see more stories about them.

This is a story that I highly recommend you will not want to put it down once you pick it up so clear the calendar and make yourself comfortable, a must read.

My thanks to the Harlequin AU for my copy to read and review.
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Aug 29, 2022 Tien rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own, crime, australian-author, africa, by-the-month-22

"...staying neutral feels like a stupid, blind luxury."

August BOM of The Book Stack. I have just scrolled back to see the last book I read that was part of The Book Stack's picks and um, the last one was for December!! I have tried a couple which I, unfortunately, decided really were not for me. However, this one, I really enjoyed. Don't be deceived by my 4-stars rating. This is a very good rating from me because 5-stars are for those "I will eschew sleep to read all night long to finish"; it's ...more

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