The Safari

Jaclyn Goldis has quickly become a favorite author in just a few years. This is her third book, and I’d heartily recommend everything she’s written: twisty thrillers, set in glamorous locales. Odelia Babel is 64 years old and in the prime of her life. She is the CEO of a sustainable fast fashion empire. She is about to marry for the second time. Her fiancé, Asher Bach, is 25 years her junior: the designer of her luxury clothing line. He’s a fashion world favorite and madly in love with Odelia. Odelia, her best friend Gwen, Asher, and Odelia’s three children, along with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, head to Leopard Sands (a luxury safari camp) in South Africa. This is their family’s favorite vacation spot; they’ve been going since the now-adult children were small. It seems like the dream trip, until the night of the rehearsal dinner. Odelia is murdered; vultures are destroying her body. Who could have done this? Was it Sam, the irresponsible son who always needed something (and resented his mother’s restraint)? Was it one of the hotel staffers? Meanwhile, Sam’s twin sister Bailey (and his alibi) goes missing. Secrets are revealed, and it becomes clear that the killer isn’t quite done. The plot had me racing to figure out who killed Odelia–I didn’t guess either of the big twists. You will love this one!