'This book reminds one of when one was young, loving books, the great variety then, quite cheap too. Obviously this book belongs to the school of writers like James Hadley Chase (so popular in west Africa then), brutal and often cruel. Wickedness, greed, ingenious illegal plans to make money and the like. Author Sidney Sheldon would become popular too, but never like Chase! Such works would influence any talented local writer, as we see here. But nevertheless we should not forget the influence of the very popular Nick Carter books in those days too, mainly with the descriptions of sex. They all seem to come together in this book, a brilliant novel really, with unforgettable characters. Sex is rampant here too, with a refreshing, free (liberal) approach by one or 2 of the ladies in this novel. So apart from the male cut throats here, you find women who take the initiative in bed, playing with the "member" of their men and being active participants in the eroticism.......