A Fado for the River by by Geoffrey Wells is the first of three in a historical thriller series. The history is Mozambique (East Africa) in the early 1970s as the country was on the verge of a civil war. I know absolutely nothing about this history. Geoffrey's descriptions of the events taking place prior to the Carnation Revolution were eye-opening and made me want to learn more.

But more than a book about a historical period of which I knew nothing, Geoffrey penned a novel full of love and intrigue. Gida lives in Mozambique, though it is not her country of origin. Raf is a student visiting. They meet and fall in love. Then their world falls apart. Twenty years later, Raf, now a successful American TV executive, returns to the area only to be accused of Gida's murder.

Will he be able to prove his innocence? What awaits him as he begins his search for the women he still loves? Most importantly, can he forgive himself for all that he did - and didn't do?

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel!
​
Purchase a copy of A Fado for the River:
Paperback: https://amzn.to/47KbnDO​
eBook: https://amzn.to/4gGCiEz​
Audiobook: https://amzn.to/3XZ8lbr
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Volk by D. Werkmeister is an FBI thriller with a shapeshifter. I can honestly say that I wasn't sure what I would think about this novel, and told Darin that I might not be his audience - werewolves are just not my thing. However, his characters are so strong and engaging, and the storyline so realistic (despite the werewolves), that I couldn't put it down.

Terri Watson is the main FBI agent. She is working the case of her career when she sees the beast. But who can she tell? Imagine seeing a werewolf and trying to explain that to your boss. Instead, Terri takes matters into her own hands, and the result is ... let's just say a great twist to the normal FBI thriller story!

I enjoyed that we see things from Terri's point of view as well as the wolf's. And Darin made it easy by making all of the wolf's thoughts in first person, present tense. It was rather spooky to be in the head of a werewolf, but this change in POV and tense really added to the story.

If you love a good thriller/suspense, even if you don't normally go for shapeshifters, I think you'll love this book. I know I did!

Purchase a copy of Volk:
Paperback: https://amzn.to/3TJR1or​
eBook: https://amzn.to/47KoDrY​
Audible: https://amzn.to/3TJR1or
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

​My guest today on the Online for Authors podcast is George Sirois, author, podcast host, and audiobook narrator. Today, he is here to chat with us about audio dramas – what they are, why an author might want to consider audio drama, and how to go about producing them.