Landslide, by Desmond Bagley

by Peter on March 24, 2010

Desmond Bagley is no longer with us. But his books still are. He was, in my opinion, one of the best thriller writers ever, and certainly one of England’s best. Many of his books are still great reads, even though they refer to days long gone.

This book is set in the late 1960′s, and based around a fictional back water town in British Columbia. A geologist, Bob Boyd, who works in British Columbia timber country, has no memory of his past following Landslide, by Desmond Bagley a terrible accident, which only he survived. Now he has been hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam. Almost by accident he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family, who control a logging empire, and becomes a fly in their ointment.

Matters are already complicated, and get even more complicated when he falls in love with Claire Trinavant, the last link to a forgotten family whose name strikes a mysteriously resonant chord.

Landslide is another great read by English thriller master Desmond Bagley. The main character is very interesting and well drawn by Bagley. And as the tale progresses, Bagley masterfully builds up suspense  to a great, action filled and somewhat surprising ending.

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