Fiction of the Week for July 20: The Devil’s Breath
The Devil's Breath by David Gilman
The urban dictionary defines "devil's breath" as: "a noxious or toxic smell".
In terms of this novel by David Gilman it refers to the fact that our hero has uncovered an environmental polluter who is ruining the waters in Africa by dumping drugs and pharmaceuticals. But let's backtrack on this a little bit – how did our hero Max get from England to Africa?
Max is looking for his dad, Tom Gordon – who is missing and presumed dead. Max follows the paper trail to Nam-bia looking for him and brings along his computer whiz friend and a 17 year old female who is the co-pilot of the air-plane and they meet up with a native boy who they befriend there as they need his help.
This politically charged thriller can sort of be seen as James Bond Jr. Max and his friends get into many tricky and dangerous situations and they have to use their skills, cunning and wit to get out of . There are swarms of monkeys, gangs of bad guys, poisonous arrows, starvation, shape shifting and extreme weather patterns. They go through all of this in the hopes of finding Max's father and exposing the polluter and bringing them to justice.
This is an excellent novel, filled with danger and intrigue and keeps you reading. It can be seen as being a bit of a lighter read, but come on – its summer – what's wrong with a lighter read?
Jr. Mint is a youth librarian with the Toronto Public Library. He needs more free time to read.
214 thoughts on “Fiction of the Week for July 20: The Devil’s Breath”
Ohhh…The Devil’s Breath sounds cool. I can’t wait to read it!
Ohhh…The Devil’s Breath sounds cool. I can’t wait to read it!
haha i spend my whole summer reading “lighter” reads, its the best
this book sounds intense, im going to try and borrow it
haha i spend my whole summer reading “lighter” reads, its the best
this book sounds intense, im going to try and borrow it
I think that I heard of David Gilman before, he’s a good arthur. And boy does this book sound dangerous!
I think that I heard of David Gilman before, he’s a good arthur. And boy does this book sound dangerous!
I’m just trying to figure out how did he get to africa from england without noticing…………
O.O
I’m just trying to figure out how did he get to africa from england without noticing…………
O.O
OOOH wow this book sounds great, great title.lol
swarms of monkeys, gangs of bad guys, poisonous arrows, starvation, shape shifting and extreme weather patterns what dosnt this book have!
OOOH wow this book sounds great, great title.lol
swarms of monkeys, gangs of bad guys, poisonous arrows, starvation, shape shifting and extreme weather patterns what dosnt this book have!
It sounds intresting but isn’t it alittle scary?I think I might read this but I might also be a bit scared!!!
It sounds intresting but isn’t it alittle scary?I think I might read this but I might also be a bit scared!!!
I always read ‘lighter’ books in the summer!Once when I was bored I even read The hungry caterpillar!!!!
I always read ‘lighter’ books in the summer!Once when I was bored I even read The hungry caterpillar!!!!
lol
lol
This book sounds interesting. I am going to check out sometime this week.
This book sounds interesting. I am going to check out sometime this week.
I read this book, and it was very interesting! I even finished it in one day. I find it similar to the Alex Rider series.
I read this book, and it was very interesting! I even finished it in one day. I find it similar to the Alex Rider series.
Shape shifting! I’ll read any book as long as its fantasy.
Shape shifting! I’ll read any book as long as its fantasy.
Wow, this book sounds really good.
And the definition for the title of the book is something I wouldn’t have thought had a meaning like “a noxious or toxic smell”. :-O
Wow, this book sounds really good.
And the definition for the title of the book is something I wouldn’t have thought had a meaning like “a noxious or toxic smell”. :-O
Putting it on hold right now. Can’t wait to read it.
Putting it on hold right now. Can’t wait to read it.
Yay, I have a friend’s going to lend me this book. I’m excited to read it as soon as I get home!
Yay, I have a friend’s going to lend me this book. I’m excited to read it as soon as I get home!
This book sounds good to me.
This book sounds good to me.
I’ll put it on hold, can’t wait to read it!
I’ll put it on hold, can’t wait to read it!
yaaaay i put a hold on this book 😀
sounds interesting….the characters sound really familiar to me, because i read this another book series with characters similar to this book and even the coverpage to tht book was similar to this book!
anyways, hope it’ll be good! if anyone’s read it, tell me if its good or not?
sounds good tho!
good choice Jr. Mint! 🙂
yaaaay i put a hold on this book 😀
sounds interesting….the characters sound really familiar to me, because i read this another book series with characters similar to this book and even the coverpage to tht book was similar to this book!
anyways, hope it’ll be good! if anyone’s read it, tell me if its good or not?
sounds good tho!
good choice Jr. Mint! 🙂
sounds interesting. not something i would usually pick up but its always good to step outside the box we’ve created for ourselves 🙂
sounds interesting. not something i would usually pick up but its always good to step outside the box we’ve created for ourselves 🙂
wow this book sounds amazing. It also reminds me a lot of the different teen spy books like the Alex Rider series and the Young Bond series. Anyway, i can’t wait to start reading this book!
wow this book sounds amazing. It also reminds me a lot of the different teen spy books like the Alex Rider series and the Young Bond series. Anyway, i can’t wait to start reading this book!
wow *
This book seems I N T E N S E
I’ll get around to this soon
i just fisnihed a DRAMATIC book , called heart breakers, it was gud 🙂
wow *
This book seems I N T E N S E
I’ll get around to this soon
i just fisnihed a DRAMATIC book , called heart breakers, it was gud 🙂
not bad of a book…i read it n it wasn’t bad…i hope the author writes more novels for teens to enjoy…..
not bad of a book…i read it n it wasn’t bad…i hope the author writes more novels for teens to enjoy…..
Though i havn’t read it yet, my sister did and she said it was ok, so i’ll probaly read it soon
Though i havn’t read it yet, my sister did and she said it was ok, so i’ll probaly read it soon
This book sounds interesting, but i just have so many i want to read this month i don’t know if i”ll be able to fit it in. However i just finished “Take someone like me by jayne Buxton” yesterday, it the first book of hers I’ve read so far. Has anyone read it before and what did/do you think?
This book sounds interesting, but i just have so many i want to read this month i don’t know if i”ll be able to fit it in. However i just finished “Take someone like me by jayne Buxton” yesterday, it the first book of hers I’ve read so far. Has anyone read it before and what did/do you think?
This is my July’s booklist I’ve read so far starting 07/03/09 !
-Solution: Marriage By Barbara Benedict
-Chocolate Kisses By Francis Ray, Maryann Reid and Renee Luke
-The ruthless marriage proposal By Miranda Lee
-The spaniard’s blackmailed bride By Trish Morey
-Cinderella’s convenient husband By Katherine Garbera
-The power of love(12original stories) By Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Toni Blake, Dianne Castell, karen kelley, RosemaryLaurey, Janice Maynard, LuAnn McLane, Lucy Monroe, Patricia Sargeant, kay stockham, J.C. Wilder
-Take someone like me By Jayne Buxton
Yeah i know they are all romances, what can i say I felt like reading romances so far this month! I’m trying to read at least 18 books this month so i can excide my last months 17 books i read, I’ll post the list another time you never know we may have share interest in books.
Has anyone read any of these before? what did/do you think? If not check them out you nerver know if you may not like them.
This is my July’s booklist I’ve read so far starting 07/03/09 !
-Solution: Marriage By Barbara Benedict
-Chocolate Kisses By Francis Ray, Maryann Reid and Renee Luke
-The ruthless marriage proposal By Miranda Lee
-The spaniard’s blackmailed bride By Trish Morey
-Cinderella’s convenient husband By Katherine Garbera
-The power of love(12original stories) By Lori Foster, Erin McCarthy, Toni Blake, Dianne Castell, karen kelley, RosemaryLaurey, Janice Maynard, LuAnn McLane, Lucy Monroe, Patricia Sargeant, kay stockham, J.C. Wilder
-Take someone like me By Jayne Buxton
Yeah i know they are all romances, what can i say I felt like reading romances so far this month! I’m trying to read at least 18 books this month so i can excide my last months 17 books i read, I’ll post the list another time you never know we may have share interest in books.
Has anyone read any of these before? what did/do you think? If not check them out you nerver know if you may not like them.
hmmm, nice title
hmmm, nice title
Sounds Interesting.. dnt like da title tho
Sounds Interesting.. dnt like da title tho
Hm…the description of this book sort of reminds me of Dead … Sea..something. You know, from the author Kenneth Oppel, I think… 😛
Hm…the description of this book sort of reminds me of Dead … Sea..something. You know, from the author Kenneth Oppel, I think… 😛
I just finsihed reading a wonderful historical book, and have started on this one hopefully it’ll be as good as my sister said it was
I just finsihed reading a wonderful historical book, and have started on this one hopefully it’ll be as good as my sister said it was
The title page looks sick! I can’t wait to read this book!
The title page looks sick! I can’t wait to read this book!
Seems like the theme is Airplanes, and stuff cause the other book is called Flight. I love these kinds of books. They’re great!
Seems like the theme is Airplanes, and stuff cause the other book is called Flight. I love these kinds of books. They’re great!
I read the Alex Rider series too! They’re good.
I read the Alex Rider series too! They’re good.
Sounds intense.
Sounds intense.
I finally got to read a couple of pages, and it was great!
I finally got to read a couple of pages, and it was great!
Can’t wait to finish the book!
Can’t wait to finish the book!
It’s a really good book!
It’s a really good book!
I’ve just finished reading this book! It’s a really good book that reminds me of another called “The copper sunrise” in which my class read together at school. During reading, I felt worried for Max and his freinds through the dangers and hazardous parts.
I’ve just finished reading this book! It’s a really good book that reminds me of another called “The copper sunrise” in which my class read together at school. During reading, I felt worried for Max and his freinds through the dangers and hazardous parts.
I thought this book was amazing. I don’t ususally go for the whole action/adventure/mystery sort of book, I actually really enjoyed it
I thought this book was amazing. I don’t ususally go for the whole action/adventure/mystery sort of book, I actually really enjoyed it
A 17-year old pilot? this book looks hard to relate to.
A 17-year old pilot? this book looks hard to relate to.
sounds like an awsome book! i’ll try to get it!
sounds like an awsome book! i’ll try to get it!
This sounds interesting, The graphic of the cover is really nice too
This sounds interesting, The graphic of the cover is really nice too
WOW! ~ sounds pretty interesting to me. The cover art is well done and very attractive indeed. I’ll read it when I get a chance.
WOW! ~ sounds pretty interesting to me. The cover art is well done and very attractive indeed. I’ll read it when I get a chance.
the plot sounds very exciting,im going to go put it on hold too 🙂
the plot sounds very exciting,im going to go put it on hold too 🙂
have fun reading Sara M. 😀
have fun reading Sara M. 😀
looking forward to reading this book
sounds like there is a lot of excitement
looking forward to reading this book
sounds like there is a lot of excitement
I read the book from cover to cover and let me tell you it was so good i couldn’t put it down. From the books i read this book is the best ever!!!!:)
I read the book from cover to cover and let me tell you it was so good i couldn’t put it down. From the books i read this book is the best ever!!!!:)
really if it’s that good, then all the more reason to get it
really if it’s that good, then all the more reason to get it
it sounds scary
i’ve read twilight series and the harry potter series and they are both really great:)
it sounds scary
i’ve read twilight series and the harry potter series and they are both really great:)
‘happiness rox’ ….i’ve read twilight too and i agree with you, its such a goooooood book! it got me all dreamy and fantasizing abt my life 😛 ….oooh and i really like ur name, happiness rox! i think happiness rocks as well 😀
‘happiness rox’ ….i’ve read twilight too and i agree with you, its such a goooooood book! it got me all dreamy and fantasizing abt my life 😛 ….oooh and i really like ur name, happiness rox! i think happiness rocks as well 😀
ohhhhh and i put the devil’s breath on hold just this week and it available for me to pick up already…..so im plaanning to pick it up on tuesday and then start reading it….im exciteddddddddd 😀
will update u guys on the book once i start reading it! 🙂
ohhhhh and i put the devil’s breath on hold just this week and it available for me to pick up already…..so im plaanning to pick it up on tuesday and then start reading it….im exciteddddddddd 😀
will update u guys on the book once i start reading it! 🙂
How similar is it to Alex Rider?
How similar is it to Alex Rider?
ooo sounds like a good book…
ooo sounds like a good book…
I loved this book!
I loved this book!
I wanna read it again!
I wanna read it again!
lol… coool title… lol 🙂
lol… coool title… lol 🙂
I will put it on Hold!
I will put it on Hold!
“Devil’s Breath” sounds scary but not the book but the title!But after reading the summary, i was like “wow this is nothing i thought it was!” i thought it was going to be scary involing a devil and something that was gonna be keep me up all not but its not! So yea, i think i could read this book since it involes danger and intrigue (i like those kinds of books) and reading the summary, its sounds like a book i will enjoy and it has alot of risky desicions and the characters could take any challenges thrown at them! So maybe i’ll see this book at the library or i could but it on hold? Well all i now is that i am going to give this book a read!
“Devil’s Breath” sounds scary but not the book but the title!But after reading the summary, i was like “wow this is nothing i thought it was!” i thought it was going to be scary involing a devil and something that was gonna be keep me up all not but its not! So yea, i think i could read this book since it involes danger and intrigue (i like those kinds of books) and reading the summary, its sounds like a book i will enjoy and it has alot of risky desicions and the characters could take any challenges thrown at them! So maybe i’ll see this book at the library or i could but it on hold? Well all i now is that i am going to give this book a read!
oooooooo….sounds cool, scary, violent, and mysterious! I so want to read this book!
oooooooo….sounds cool, scary, violent, and mysterious! I so want to read this book!
The devil’s breath is such a action packed thriller. Great title too. I recommend this book for all those who enjoys reading fantasy. 😉 And “The Devil’s Breath” is gonna be the first book of a series called The danger zone. Im looking forward to reading the next book.
The devil’s breath is such a action packed thriller. Great title too. I recommend this book for all those who enjoys reading fantasy. 😉 And “The Devil’s Breath” is gonna be the first book of a series called The danger zone. Im looking forward to reading the next book.
This book sound pretty cool !
I might as well give it a go ! : )
This book sound pretty cool !
I might as well give it a go ! : )
Oooo sounds like suspence.
Oooo sounds like suspence.
Incidentally, there is also a series called “Young Bond” for those who want to read about this James Bond Jr.
Young Bond is basically about the teenage years of the real Bond and his exciting escapades. It’s nice for fans of Alex Rider.
Incidentally, there is also a series called “Young Bond” for those who want to read about this James Bond Jr.
Young Bond is basically about the teenage years of the real Bond and his exciting escapades. It’s nice for fans of Alex Rider.
I’ve just finish reading “Final Lap”, one the fantastic book with a thrilling plot in TRACES books by Malcolm Rose.
I’ve just finish reading “Final Lap”, one the fantastic book with a thrilling plot in TRACES books by Malcolm Rose.
Oh that’s pretty cool i’ve never even heard of young blood before until now. i did like most of Alex riders books. so i’ll defiantely check out young blood series
Oh that’s pretty cool i’ve never even heard of young blood before until now. i did like most of Alex riders books. so i’ll defiantely check out young blood series
I love this book!
I love this book!
I want to read it again! Seriously!
I want to read it again! Seriously!
lol… nice title… sounds nice lol
lol… nice title… sounds nice lol
HI….. This book sound like a mystery and i love to mystery bookss. Really!!! i haven’t really started to read her books but by seeing this one i think I should start and all my other friends read her book and they also tell me to read but i just didn’t intersting but I think they were right! I should have listend to them . I think I will start by reading this one and by the way i also like mystery books so. lol
HI….. This book sound like a mystery and i love to mystery bookss. Really!!! i haven’t really started to read her books but by seeing this one i think I should start and all my other friends read her book and they also tell me to read but i just didn’t intersting but I think they were right! I should have listend to them . I think I will start by reading this one and by the way i also like mystery books so. lol
Same her. i also really just got into reading more mystery books becuase i realized those aspects wher my favortie part in some of the other books i’ve read. so now i’m just waiting for this book to come. i usually didn’t bother with these kinds of books until Alex rider, and Paradrgon(i think that’s ho you spell it) so now i’m getting a little more intrested since it’s Summer time
Same her. i also really just got into reading more mystery books becuase i realized those aspects wher my favortie part in some of the other books i’ve read. so now i’m just waiting for this book to come. i usually didn’t bother with these kinds of books until Alex rider, and Paradrgon(i think that’s ho you spell it) so now i’m getting a little more intrested since it’s Summer time
um it soundsalrightbut i personally don’t think i would read it
um it soundsalrightbut i personally don’t think i would read it
OMG i HAVE to read thiss
OMG i HAVE to read thiss
lol, that’s the same thing i thought as soon as i saw the book
lol, that’s the same thing i thought as soon as i saw the book
I jsut gotta wait a little bit longer for it to get to me, hopefullly it’ll be soon
I jsut gotta wait a little bit longer for it to get to me, hopefullly it’ll be soon
Well i got good news and bad news bad news i won’t be able to pic up the book anytime soon ’cause i’ll be working this weekend. good news i got a friend who’s willng to get it for me yay. Now i jsut gotta wait 🙂
Well i got good news and bad news bad news i won’t be able to pic up the book anytime soon ’cause i’ll be working this weekend. good news i got a friend who’s willng to get it for me yay. Now i jsut gotta wait 🙂
I wish the library had more copys that waywe’d be able to get the faster. But i’m happy that they atleast have any at all
I wish the library had more copys that waywe’d be able to get the faster. But i’m happy that they atleast have any at all
So i’ll be going to the library today and can only hope that my books are there by the time i get there is morning
So i’ll be going to the library today and can only hope that my books are there by the time i get there is morning
Cool thing is that we even have a bookmobile so there lies more possibility for books Yay
Cool thing is that we even have a bookmobile so there lies more possibility for books Yay
Really that’s so cool, i don’t think we had one in our place before but i’m not sure
Really that’s so cool, i don’t think we had one in our place before but i’m not sure
Could have been there when i was younger though
Could have been there when i was younger though
Wow i remember the bookmobile, i think we still have one near our area not fully sure. but i’m sure it’s still there
Wow i remember the bookmobile, i think we still have one near our area not fully sure. but i’m sure it’s still there
Now that i think about it, the bookmobile always had alot of good books ddn’t it. i should try and visit it sometime soon
Now that i think about it, the bookmobile always had alot of good books ddn’t it. i should try and visit it sometime soon
Ya it did, my sister used to always go and bring back awesome new movies or cool books so it does
Ya it did, my sister used to always go and bring back awesome new movies or cool books so it does
Now that i think about it i should visit it sometime soon. since i’ve only been there once or twice before but it was pretty cool
Now that i think about it i should visit it sometime soon. since i’ve only been there once or twice before but it was pretty cool
Ya it was now that i remember when we would go inside there would be shelves full of books and movies so awesome.
Ya it was now that i remember when we would go inside there would be shelves full of books and movies so awesome.
And unlike a real library it felt more intimate and special to be in a bookmobile
And unlike a real library it felt more intimate and special to be in a bookmobile
Ya, now i wanna go into a bookmobile
Ya, now i wanna go into a bookmobile
Devils breath actually sounds pretty good, to bad it doesn’t have any romance or else i’d be on it in a instant
Devils breath actually sounds pretty good, to bad it doesn’t have any romance or else i’d be on it in a instant
You know what i think i’ve become a fanatic with romance books
You know what i think i’ve become a fanatic with romance books
Really, i have that kind of problem too, if a book doesn’t have any good romance in it and i mean the good kind not the wierd high drama one where the girl is with a guy but the guy is with to other girls, and the girl is also cheating with another guy. Nothing like that but the rea kind where it’s one girl and one guy then i wouldn’t even give it a double take
Really, i have that kind of problem too, if a book doesn’t have any good romance in it and i mean the good kind not the wierd high drama one where the girl is with a guy but the guy is with to other girls, and the girl is also cheating with another guy. Nothing like that but the rea kind where it’s one girl and one guy then i wouldn’t even give it a double take
Hey cool same here, it’s just not good if they arn’t romance ehh lol
Hey cool same here, it’s just not good if they arn’t romance ehh lol
Well atleast this book doesn’t seem so bad. it could be really good as well
Well atleast this book doesn’t seem so bad. it could be really good as well
Ya, i really like the mystery of the book.
Ya, i really like the mystery of the book.
Wow i can’t beleive this already has over 90 post
Wow i can’t beleive this already has over 90 post
Well devils breath sounds like an intresting title.
Well devils breath sounds like an intresting title.
But i’m just wondering what the book has to do with the devils breath.
But i’m just wondering what the book has to do with the devils breath.
That title jsut didn’t make sence to me at all though it’s an intresting title indeed
That title jsut didn’t make sence to me at all though it’s an intresting title indeed
Hmm ya you’re right, what does the devils breath really mean in this book
Hmm ya you’re right, what does the devils breath really mean in this book
I think you have to fully read it to fully understand
I think you have to fully read it to fully understand
But i’m not completely sure myself ’cause i havn’t read it otherwise
But i’m not completely sure myself ’cause i havn’t read it otherwise
But i think you’ll be able to figure out the strange title inside the story
But i think you’ll be able to figure out the strange title inside the story
Ya most likely, ’cause most titles are explained in the books
Ya most likely, ’cause most titles are explained in the books
lol there’s not better spy team than a boy teen leader, a computer whiz, a 17 year old girl who can CO pilot a PLANE, and a native boy who knows the terrian. PERFECT lol
lol there’s not better spy team than a boy teen leader, a computer whiz, a 17 year old girl who can CO pilot a PLANE, and a native boy who knows the terrian. PERFECT lol
It actually does sound quite exciting, and i think i kinda get the devils breath title idea now
It actually does sound quite exciting, and i think i kinda get the devils breath title idea now
Ya, jsut read the article carefully and you should be able to kinda understand the title more easily
Ya, jsut read the article carefully and you should be able to kinda understand the title more easily
hmmm oh.. i get it now, the devils breath is the mysterious pollution in the book
hmmm oh.. i get it now, the devils breath is the mysterious pollution in the book
Ya ya, i’m sure now. so that’s what it means
Ya ya, i’m sure now. so that’s what it means
Oh hey, i get it now
Oh hey, i get it now
Wow, never knew
Wow, never knew