{"product_id":"congo-9781988091754","title":"Congo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor's Note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published under the title \u003cem\u003eThe Taste of Fear\u003c\/em\u003e. Given that the story takes place deep in the Congo jungle, a truly terrifying place, I decided it would be a good fit with the World's Scariest Places series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the jungle, no one can hear you scream.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican movie star Scarlett Cox and her husband, hotel tycoon Salvador Brazza, head to Africa to get away and resuscitate their ailing marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen robbed of their money and passports, they seek help from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam on the very day Al Qaeda chooses to bomb it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an eyeblink they are taken hostage and whisked across the border deep into the Congo, one of the last truly wild places left on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattling terrorists, deadly wildlife, and cannibalistic rebels, Scarlett and Sal must find a way to survive in a violent, primeval world. And the only person who may be able to save them is the assassin sent to kill them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Jeremy Bates: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Old-school horror story reminiscent of \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Best book I've read to date\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Perfect for \u003cstrong\u003eLaymon\u003c\/strong\u003e fans!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Definitely recommend to all fans of modern horror\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A master storyteller!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I sort of fell into Jeremy Bates by accident, and I'm so glad I did. He's one of my new favorite writers, and I urge everyone to check him out\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The most chilling book I've ever read!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Absolutely loved this book\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Non-stop adrenaline rush from beginning to end\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Any \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDean Koontz\u003c\/strong\u003e fan will love it\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I was hooked from the first page!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Binge worthy!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is one of the best books I have ever read!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A very juicy, scary ride\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSuicide Forest\u003c\/em\u003e is up there with \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hill's \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart Shaped Box\u003c\/em\u003e\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scariest book I've ever read\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Huge fan of Mr Bates! You won't be disappointed\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Edge-of-my-seat experience! I felt I was indeed living the horror\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Page-turner with a twist! I was hanging on to every word!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the greatest suspense-filled books I have ever read\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Laymon\u003c\/strong\u003e, you'll love reading Jeremy Bates\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A true edge-of-your-seat thriller...I couldn't put it down!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Startlingly Spooky!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A non-stop page-turner!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Early \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRobert McCammon\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jeremy Bates is a must read!\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As usual Jeremy Bates has done it again... Give him a try, you'll not regret it\" ★★★★★\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough in a series, this is a \u003cstrong\u003eSTAND-ALONE\u003c\/strong\u003e novel. For fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Bentley Little, as well as other horror and mystery authors such as Dan Simmons, Jack Ketchum, Robert McCammon, Brian Keene, Darcy Coates, Amy Cross, Jeff Strand, Ambrose Ibsen, Jeremy Robinson, Nick Cutter, Blake Crouch, Joe Hill, Iain Rob Wright, Jeff Menapace, Matt Shaw, Heather Graham, Jack Kilborn, James Herbert. 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