The Head of the Snake

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Pub Date 30 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 30 Mar 2023

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Sarah Black is back and—with or without her MI6 handlers—is hungry for revenge.

Scarred from her exploits in Tbilisi, she still has unfinished business in the murky world of global espionage. Namely the mastermind behind the foiled attack and the man who always seems to be one move ahead.

Tracking her foe to the civil war in Sierra Leone, where he is financing the ruthless rebel leader, Foday Sankoh, Sarah uncovers an even deadlier masterplan.

Cut off from MI6, Sarah decides to take matters into her own hands, but soon finds herself out of her depth, in a lawless land where everyone is either aggressor or victim.

But will bringing her foe to justice really be enough to satisfy her need for vengeance, or must she find and cut off the real head of the snake?

The Head of the Snake is the second novel in the Sarah Black series, and the sequel to The King’s Pawn, described by bestselling author Richard Lyntton as “A world of intrigue, deception, and a perilous slalom of twists and turns you… might never recover from”.

Sarah Black is back and—with or without her MI6 handlers—is hungry for revenge.

Scarred from her exploits in Tbilisi, she still has unfinished business in the murky world of global espionage. Namely...


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this was a great sequel in the Sarah Black series, it was what I was hoping for. It worked as a sequel to the first book and as a mystery novel. I enjoyed the way Lucy Hooft wrote this and enjoyed the way the plot was written and the characters within. I thought it was well-done and enjoyed the characters, I can't wait to read more from the author and this series.

“He was arguing against the High Commissioner’s calls for military engagement, doing his best to discredit the Foreign Office on all their recommendations.” Her neck clenches tighter. “And did he mention uranium?” Sarah hopes the encrypted phone line is really as secure as it claims to be. “In Sierra Leone? “Apparently there’s been a find, but no one seems to know much about it.”

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Well written novel with a clever, well-crafted plot. I can see that Lucy has put hours of research into this, and I could feel, see, taste, touch, and smell the locations while reading, despite never having been there! The characters are three-dimensional and Sarah's dad is a personal favourite. The adventure and true-to-life risks involved kept me reading, and even though I'm by no means an expert of the genre, it was one of those novels that you don't want to put down because 'I need to know what happens next, right now!' Thoroughly enjoyed this, and will be going back to read 'The King's Pawn.'

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