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Devour
Their greatest fear was contaminating an ancient Antarctic lake, buried beneath the ice for millions of years. They little knew the catastrophe they were about to unleash.
Welcome to the high octane world of Olivia Wolfe.
As an investigative journalist, Wolfe lives her life in constant peril. Hunted by numerous enemies who are seldom what they first seem, she must unravel a complex web of lies to uncover an even more terrifying truth.
From the poppy palaces of Afghanistan and Antarctica’s forbidding wind-swept ice sheets, to a top-secret military base in the Nevada desert, Wolfe’s journey will ultimately lead her to a man who would obliterate civilization. She must make an impossible choice: save a life – or prevent an unspeakable horror.
Inspired by events in Antarctica, Devour is ‘exciting, original and utterly captivating,’ Literature Works.
Praise for L.A. Larkin’s thrillers
‘Action and intrigue in spades.’ Peter James
‘L.A. Larkin is a world-class thriller author.’ James Phelan
‘Devour could almost have been written by those great adventure thriller writers of yesteryear, Alistair MacLean and Hammond Innes… Larkin’s fast action style is accompanied by impressive research.’ The Times
‘Exciting, original and utterly captivating.’ Literature Works
‘Brilliant.’ Good Housekeeping
‘Devour will keep you gripped from the very first page.’ Kathryn Fox
‘A heart-pumping edge-of-your-seat thriller which will satisfy fans of Matthew Reilly and Michael Crichton.’ West Australian
‘The stakes are high and the thrills are as plentiful as the ice in this well-crafted thriller.’ Herald Sun
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Devour is published in Australia and New Zealand by Hachette and in the UK by Constable.
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Book Club Questions on DEVOUR
- L.A. Larkin has created a strong female central character for this thriller. Did you find yourself engaging with Wolfe any differently than you would with a male protagonist?
- How would you describe Olivia Wolfe as a character?
- How has the author touched on real scientific discoveries to create the potential disaster in this novel?
- This story was inspired by a real British expedition to find life in Antarctica’s subterranean Lake Ellsworth. The author has also spent time in Antarctica. How does L.A. Larkin help us feel, see, hear, touch, smell and taste life in Antarctica?
- How does the author leave the reader constantly unsure about Vitaly Yushkov and whether he can be trusted by Wolfe?
- Why aren’t there more sex scenes in thrillers and how did you react to this one?
- How would you describe Dan Casburn’s relationship with Wolfe at the start of the book and has it changed by the end?
- Who is Wolfe’s stalker? Why does the stalker save Wolfe from being discovered by Grankin outside the hotel?
- Jerry Butcher is very much a father figure to Wolfe. How does he support her in the story and at what potential cost?
- L.A. Larkin often writes her thrillers to a particular theme. What is Devour about?
- How does the author build suspense? Was there a particular plot twist you enjoyed the most?