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Hunters In The Dark by Lawrence Osborne

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Hunters In The Dark  by  Lawrence Osborne  is an intellectually written masterpiece that will suck you in right up until the end. This novel started off slowly with an amazing set up of descriptions for the setting of the book. What I found quite intriguing was the fact that  Lawrence Osborne  actually lives in Bangkok, which is where part of the book takes place.  The novel tells the story of Robert, a simple and quite boring school teacher who takes his summer vacation by traveling to different parts of the world. He runs into a bit of luck in the beginning which ultimately changes his whole life. He creates himself into being an anything but boring person. I think my favorite part was the end, but I will not put in any spoilers. This was a terrific read and I will happily read this novel again.  I love books that have real historical and geographical references and this novel carries both.  Lawrence Osborne  has an amazing wor...