{"id":10861,"date":"2021-09-20T10:29:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=10861"},"modified":"2021-09-20T10:29:11","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T16:29:11","slug":"blood-before-dawn-2-the-dung-beetles-of-liberia-by-daniel-v-meier-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprairiesbookreview.com\/?p=10861","title":{"rendered":"Blood Before Dawn (2) (The Dung Beetles of Liberia) by Daniel V. Meier Jr."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An impressive literary balancing act that is as entertaining as it is thoughtful\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meier continues his The Dung Beetles of Liberia series with this enthralling installment as Ken Verrier returns to Liberia to buy diamonds. It\u2019s April of 1979. When Ken, accompanied by his strong-willed wife, Sam, planned to return to Liberia to buy diamonds, he had no idea the country was entering a devastatingly tumultuous period of political unrest. Will he get out alive? Meier\u2019s insights into the ways corruption, injustice, and atrocities hollow out a nation\u2019s soul are cleareyed. His prose is intelligent, the narrative engrossing, and his unflinching forays into the African nation\u2019s social, cultural, and political atmosphere are realistic. Along the way, he weaves in a high-profile assassination, suspense, and daring escapades, keeping readers invested. From its adrenaline-fueled opening to its surprising conclusion, this poignant novel brilliantly captures the population\u2019s unrest and the white-hot fury as they struggle to obtain the basic necessities of life. This is a powerful story of civil unrest, corruption, and the arbitrary division between the masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood Before Dawn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(The Dung Beetles of Liberia #2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Daniel V. Meier Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BQB Publishing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buy now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pub date December 1, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ISBN 978-1952782350<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price $16.95 (USD) Paperback, $7.49 Kindle edition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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