The Taste of Fear

Praise for the work of Jeremy Bates:
"Will remind readers what chattering teeth sound like" - Kirkus Reviews
"Spellbinding" - Bestsellersworld
"A horror writer to watch" - True Review
"Shocking" - Booklist
"A must read" - Suspense Magazine
"Thrilling... Hypnotic" - Richard Thomas, author of Disintegration
"Filled with suspense" - The Mystery Gazette
"Doesn't miss a trick" - Glenn Kleier, New York Times bestselling author
"Adrenaline pumping" - Fiction Addict
"Exhilarating" - The Midwest Book Review

American movie star Scarlett Cox and her husband, hotel tycoon Salvador Brazza, head to Africa to get away and resuscitate their ailing marriage. When robbed of their money and passports, they seek help from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam on the very day Al Qaeda chooses to bomb it. In an eyeblink they are taken hostage and whisked across the border deep into the Congo, one of the last truly wild places left on earth.

Battling terrorists, deadly wildlife, and cannibalistic rebels, Scarlett and Sal must find a way to survive in a violent, primeval world. And the only person who may be able to save them is the assassin sent to kill them.

Interview with the Author

Q - So, who are your favorite authors and why?

A – I grew up reading all the big names in horror like Stephen King and Dean Koontz and James Herbert and Clive Barker. I’ve also always enjoyed Bentley Little and Richard Laymon. Recently I'm getting into some new names like Bobby Adair and Joe Hill and Blake Crouch.

Why do I like them? The answer to that is pretty simple. They write fantastic horror stories that check all the boxes: realistic characters, real chills, lurking dread, danger, lightning-fast pacing, plots full of twists and turns. And they also experiment with other genres, mixing horror with sci fi, psychological suspense, crime thrillers, and so forth.

Q - What other books do you have available?

A – I started out writing in the suspense genre with White Lies. Then I moved on to action/adventure with The Taste of Fear. However, now I am firmly in the horror game. They are as follows in order of publication:

- White Lies
- The Taste of Fear
- Suicide Forest
- The Catacombs (coming soon)
- Helltown (coming soon)

Q - So, why should readers give these books a try?

A - Because they are fast and fun and include quite a few surprises and scares (and the occasional touch of humor). Each book has hit the top ten bestsellers list in Kindle’s Suspense and Thriller categories, and each has been featured on Amazon's Thrillers 100 Must Reads list.

Jeremy Bates eBook Categories:

- Best Horror Novels
- Top Horror Novels
- Best Suspense Novels
- Top Suspense Novels
- Best Thriller Novels
- Top Thriller Novels
- Best Action Novels
- Top Action Novels
- Good Action Novels
- Horror Best Sellers
- Crime Best Sellers