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Dry Season Kindle Edition

by Dan Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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On the banks of a sprawling Brazilian river lies São Tiago - a small town without a conscience, forsaken by its people and by God - the perfect place for a fallen priest to escape his past. Sam whiles away his time drinking and fishing, but when one bloody night he helps a dying stranger, he feels a change is coming.

Soon Sam catches the attention of the dead man's employer, the formidable Catarina Da Silva whose hypnotic gaze he has trouble resisting. But little does he know that in a place where life is cheap, love can be deadly. Trapped in Da Silva's dangerous web, Sam finds himself plummeting towards São Tiago's dark heart. And as the heavens finally open, he must face his past if he is to find redemption...

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    February 18, 2010
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"Dangerous and compelling—a powerful thriller with raw emotion and a dark heart. Dry Season does for Brazil what The Beach did for Thailand."  —Raymond Khoury, author, The Last Templar

"An atmospheric and intriguing debut. . . . Haunting stuff from a new writer to watch."  —Mail on Sunday

About the Author

Dan Smith's first 18 years were spent following his parents across the world to Africa, Indonesia, and Brazil. He is short story writer who has been short-listed for the Northern Writer's Awards. Dry Season is inspired by the four years he spent living in the interior of Brazil.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GVFZ4RW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion (February 18, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 811 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Dan Smith

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Growing up, Dan Smith led three lives. In one he survived the day-to-day humdrum of boarding school, while in another he travelled the world, finding adventure in the padi fields of Asia and the jungles of Brazil. But the third life he lived in a world of his own, making up stories . . . Which is where some people say he still lives most of the time.

Dan writes for both children and adults.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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JB
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016
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What a book. Could not put it down. People overcome by Greed and Power.
Good eventually overcomes evil but at what cost?
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Barbara McLovich
4.0 out of 5 stars Dry Season--more of a "dry story," but it does pick up
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2013
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In reference to Brazz's review of 12-21-12, I see that I am only the second person to review Dry Season by Dan Smith. I assume that this was Mr. Smith's first book. I advise Mr. Brazz to continue further in his reading and really enjoy Dan Smith's subsequent books, Dark Horizons, Child Thief and Red Winter. These 3 books really pack a punch. I agree with Mr. Brazz that Dry Season moved very slow. I kept wishing for more action, but, again, I had to read Dan Smith's 3 other books, as listed above, to find the action and thrills. I know that Sam, a former priest, and the main character in Dry Seasons, had issues, but to locate yourself to a remote village in Brazil and suffer bandits, arid conditions, and sub-standard living conditions, made for a somewhat slow moving storyline. But, Dan Smith does have a talent for writing and this does show up down the road.
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Brazz
4.0 out of 5 stars Cheeky Amazon!
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2012
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You charge me for the read, then want a review??
I should charge you!

The book was o/.k - but not worth the initial asking price.

Seriously disturbed at the effrontery of this site demanding first reviews after paying top dollar.

I know I did not have to buy, or give review.

Vent over...

Edited to say, no negative reflection on Mr Smith. There is potential there.

Pay $5...
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Michael Murphy
2.0 out of 5 stars ... pun intended but I found it rather dry and tedious to get through
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2016
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No pun intended but I found it rather dry and tedious to get through. It wasn't an easy read
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Alumine Andrew
4.0 out of 5 stars Be warned have a glass of water to drink while you read, you will be parched!
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014
I really enjoyed this book, I could feel the dry red dust in the back of my throat and the glare of the constant Brazilian sun. In the back-blocks of the rain forest is a small town where not a lot happens, where people go when they want to forget and be forgotten.

In this town we meet a priest in denial, a renegade doctor and a reformed hooker...who all need each other to do away with the ghosts of their pasts and form a future for themselves.
There is a really languid feeling about this book, you are immersed in how it feels to be there for real, the torpor of the tropics, the destruction and desperation of the subsistence lifestyle of the people living on the fringes of society now, not in historical times.

The pace is slow until I felt something was about to happen. The tension builds to breaking point, the action speeds up to a cataclysmic event which brings the story to a close. A very satisfying read.

This book reminded me of two of my favourite books The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene and most books by Gabriel Garcia Márques Chronicle of a death foretold.

This is Dan Smith's first novel. I'll be keen to read more.
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Fred
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
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Well written
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DAJ
5.0 out of 5 stars The first time a book has moved me so much
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2012
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This is not the style of book I would normally read, however someone recommended it and I was open to suggestions at the time.

Initially I felt the book was a little pedestrian, certainly in comparison to my typical read, however I soon realised I was becoming adsorbed in the story, the characters and the surroundings. There was a lot of time given over to describing the scene and setting the atmosphere, which clearly drew me in.

I read the book one Saturday afternoon/evening and towards the end I was moved to the point of tears. A book has never had this impact on me, and I was taken completely off guard. One small sentence during an intense part of the story just caught me. I think the outburst made me realise just how immersed I had become in the characters.

I would hearty recommend the book
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wooders
4.0 out of 5 stars My first Dan smith novel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2013
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I enjoyed the book which, was descriptive to an extent that you could imagine the desolate streets of inner Brazil and the depravity at times. There were some interesting characters, especially Sam, not too sure about the portrayal of the 2 main females in the book, however, all was explained at our book club with a visit from Dan himself. He showed us photos of the area and people which inspired the book and some of the thoughts behind the characters, which was an amazing experience, leaving me wanting to read another of his books.
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Chris
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2016
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Not a bad read
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DustBowl
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2014
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book from Dan Smith. Came across it in a random search and very pleased I did.

Having worked and travelled extensively in Brazil myself, I found he paints a superb picture of life in remote, small town Brazil with the trials and tribulations that go on within and around it.

Some reviewers have clearly struggled to absorb the descriptiveness the author uses throughout the book but more fool them: the pages kept turning and I felt I was there on those dusty streets and sweltering in the sun with the characters, wanting to find out what happens next.

An excellent read and I will be seeking out more of Mr Smith's books!
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