If you liked William Boyd’s Ordinary Thunderstorms…
…and would like to explore further literary thrillers, try reading these chilling books:
Graham Greene: No Man’s Land
No Man’s Land bears all the hallmarks of Graham Greene’s most famous works. ‘Civilian’ Brown appears to be enjoying a holiday within striking distance of the iron curtain when he crosses into the Russian zone and finds himself arrested and interrogated. His hazardous plan to return to the west results in a psychologically charged exploration of fear and crossed frontiers.
John Le Carre: The Constant Gardener
Le Carre is at his finest exploring his customary themes of betrayal and danger in The Constant Gardener, adapted as an Oscar-winning film in 2005 starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Wiesz. The plot revolves around a major pharmaceutical company eager to promote a wonder cure in Africa. Protagonist Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Nairobi, is trying to survive in the sultry corruption of foreign climes. As he investigates his wife’s brutal murder, he finds himself embroiled in a murky web of exploitation.
