RED EARTH

Author:
Harvey Mendez

In Red Earth, the protagonist realizes he cannot just rely on skills used when he was younger fighting the Nazis. We see an older family man use his wits when pushed to extremes. As he watches his world crumble around him, he knows he must escape from Bulgaria before the Iron curtain completely descends and ensnares his family.

I could not escape the feeling that this situation actually happened in some variation the author depicts, as this realistic story unfolds in the early 50’s against solid historical background as the cold war starts to stifle Eastern Europe. The plot doesn’t get bogged down in a lot of political details; you just get swept up, knowing the stakes are high from the brutal first chapter to the end in this live-or-die bold cat-and-mouse escape.

If you like a thriller based on real events, turn off the TV and curl up with a bowl of pop corn and this book You will glad you did.

~ Jerry W. Lennon, Author