1974/5: After the Revolution of the Carnations, Portugal is transformed into a communist state. Capitalists are ruthlessly persecuted and the liberated Portuguese colony of Angola is thrust into one of the bloodiest civil wars in history. The fabled Angolan diamond mines are closed down, but not before a group of refugees escape with a hoard of the precious gems. Their lives promise wealth and … success, but a legacy of revenge and greed will eventually find them all, with fatal consequences.. 2008: A millionaire businessman drowns in the swimming pool of his mansion in Marbella; a wealthy Frenchman is killed while skiing in the Swiss Alps; and a Portuguese playboy and a prostitute are found murdered together in a seedy New York apartment. The series of seemingly unconnected deaths sets two women Jenny Bishop, a young English widow, and Angolan born Leticia da Costa on a terrifying journey into the past to revisit the Portuguese revolution and the Angolan civil war. Together they begin to unlock a 30 year old mystery that promises to change their lives forever if they survive to reveal the truth. THE ANGOLAN CLAN takes the reader on a heart-stopping roller coaster ride, from past to present and back again. It is a deadly intercontinental treasure hunt laced with secrets, deceit and murder. The prize is a fortune in Angolan diamonds..or death at the hands of a pathological killer.
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Alot of French in the text so was unable to understand a good bit of the book.
Forced myself to stick with this book through several chapters. Did not finish it. Nothing in the many diverse stories to compel me to finish. Yawn
At times hard to keep track of who is who
Excellent read … lots of history interspersed with human life and tragedy.
To technical about the diamond business. Lost interest and quit reading something I rarely do.
Learned a lot about Portugal and Angola. The story was well written with a twist at the end.
Loved the twist at the end, but good God it took forever to get there. Too much info on the wars and all that to hold my attention… skimmed through a lot of that.
Very complex story. Lots of strands to tie together by the end. But, thought provoking and meaty. Suspenseful and a bit of a thriller.
Next to XXX rated
Complex story with strong ending.
Found it convoluted and tough to read. It was not enjoyable and finally after a couple hundred pages I decided it was never gonna get any better
What a great story – couldn’t put it down – had a couple of late nights!!!
Great book. Based on a true story during the Cold War. Great characters. Superb storyline of the 1974 Portuguese revolution and Angola’s colonial war. If you enjoy a good mystery story based on history this is the book for you.
Very hard to keep up … Rambles back and forth too much
Excellent read.
Great historical fiction about a time in world history that I didn’t know.
very hard to get into
Excellent!
after reading it, i felt like i lost a good friend, can’t put down type of book…a must read…
It was too complicated! Too many characters. Too much time jumping… Just not for me