I’m so thrilled to be a part of the blog tour for The Journey by Conrad Jones. Thanks to Zooloo’s Blog Tours and Red Dragon Books for my place on the tour And my copy of the book.
The Journey is a must-read thriller.
The gripping story of a young boy and his family, driven from their home by war and indiscriminate violence. Like millions of others, they attempt the treacherous journey across their war-torn continent, trying to reach the safety of Europe.
The truth is, Europe doesn’t want them and thousands die every month at the hands of thieves and profiteering men to whom life is cheap. The story is fast-paced, at times heart-breaking but it will pull you along at 100 miles an hour. It will make you think and it will make you question your perception of refugees.
Most of all it will make you ask if your family was in peril, what would you do?
The Journey tells the story of 10 year old Beb, his parents and three sisters who live in the Nigerian village of Monguno. They are a close, happy family, pretty well off compared to some others in the village.
Boko Haram fighters are sweeping from town to town, village to village, forcing men to join them or die, kidnapping children to train them as soldiers and taking women as sex slaves. Any one they dont have a use for they kill. They loot houses and businesses, take what they want and burn the rest.
One day, they arrive in Monguno, and it’s terrible. But Beb’s father, Kalu, has planned for this. He’s hidden money, food, fuel and a truck and is determined to save his family and get them away from danger. All the way to Europe.
We see the first part of the story mainly through young Beb’s eyes as he sees things no child should ever see. Later in the journey we see Kalu’s view, as he makes the toughest decisions he’s ever had to make. And ones that go completely against his beliefs as a doctor.
This is a story told from the heart. A harrowing, emotional and brutal one. The Journey is a powerful story that I will never forget. Conrad Jones has created a masterpiece.
About Conrad Jones
Conrad Jones spent 12 years working for the biggest quick service restaurant brand in the world.
On March 20th 1993 the IRA terrorist organization bombed the shopping center outside the restaurant he was managing that day. The experience fueled an interest in the root causes of extremist terrorists and the reasoning why its perpetrators feel justified in taking innocent lives. That incident sparked the story of ‘Soft Target’.
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Thank you so much for taking part in the tour and for sharing your review x
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