Highly recommend to all age groups

Bentari is an exceptionally well written story that captured my attention in a rare way. I’m a slow reader and what little fiction I’ve read has been mostly classics or very highly rated books. It generally takes me many weeks to read a book since I usually only read at bedtime. When I started Bentari I had a difficult time putting it down. I know it’s an over-used cliché, but the story kept me on the edge of my seat.

Here’s a brief story to demonstrate the extent to which Bentari drew me in. Rather than reading only at bedtime I was compelled to read whenever I had a few spare moments. During the latter part of the book I was returning home by ferry from a job on the Olympic Peninsula. I read during the entire ferry ride – missing the beautiful scenery and sunset. On arriving at the terminal I went into the waiting area where there was light to continue reading. Eventually I decided I had to finish the drive home so I set out driving – but the pull of the story caused me to park half way home and I finished the last chapters under the light of a streetlamp. The rest of the drive home I was still in the jungle living Bentari!

Mr. Brown has done a masterful job and I’m looking forward with great anticipation to a sequel.

Image: from the cover art with thanks to artist and friend Amine Errahli in Casablanca!

Review posted by Don U on Amazon.com