Earth dragon, fire hare - Ken Catran

New Zealand's forgotten war, fought in the deep green jungles of Malaya. In 1948 Britain and her allies are pitted against Communist terrorists in a struggle for freedom. On opposing sides are Peter Hayes, a young Kiwi soldier, and Ng, a dedicated guerilla. They are enemies, but, as the bitter conflict deepens, both will ask questions. Who fights for freedom? Who is the oppressor? (Back cover)

Having written for TV and film, Catran clearly knows a thing or two about introducing characters using an action-driven plot and maintain a non-stop pace right to the very end. He hooks the reader immediately, and has crafted a well-written, interesting (Catran gets bonus points for writing about a war I’d never heard nor read of) and easy read. (Reviewed by Keri Trim at Booksellers NZ ) For the full review go to http://bit.ly/K4u2eS