Rumors of Savages

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They had to take more than necessary because of the demands of Troy. The porters and Moe only agreed to go into the jungle until they felt in danger from the Bambada. Each day brought more hardships, more dangers, death, sickness plus the porters deserted out of fear. The story is well plotted, well written and entertaining. It has unusual twists and turns, which make any story good and I think most readers will find it highly entertaining. Nov 20, Jeff Shear rated it really liked it Recommends it for: There is something out there in the Nburu jungle of Africa -- rumors of otherworldly phenomena, a mysterious civilization or savages , and a world renown anthropologist who's gone missing.

Who will find him, if not save him? An "Adventure" TV camera crew, with it's aging soon-to-be-shown-the-door host, mount an expedition into the deadly jungle in search of the famed explorer and higher Nielsen ratings. The author of Rumors of Savages , Carrie Regan, knows plenty about the risks in these sorts There is something out there in the Nburu jungle of Africa -- rumors of otherworldly phenomena, a mysterious civilization or savages , and a world renown anthropologist who's gone missing.

The author of Rumors of Savages , Carrie Regan, knows plenty about the risks in these sorts of video expeditions. Disclaimer, Carrie's a former colleague. As an associate producer at National Geographic Explorer, she is the woman who trekked with an all-male camera crew deep into Pakistan to a refugee camp, where bandits and jihadis roamed the fabled Khyber Pass, and took the photograph that ended a year mystery: Who was the stunning Afghan child with the haunting green eyes who appeared on the cover of National Geographic Magazine to world-wide acclaim in ?

But , Rumors of Savages turns away from the plunging tan hills of Pakistan's N5, to push into an occult jungle in search of the Bambada, a mythical lost tribe that Regan tells us "Possessed a vast fortune and the power to read minds and see the future. The fate of the expedition rests on the instincts of a young woman, a lowly but lovely associate producer out to prove her worth, but fearful that bravado might turn reckless and end her career and worse, her life and the lives of the crew.

Regan's smooth running prose takes this experienced team of characters through a plot as twisted as the forest, where personalities clash, ambition rules, and greed turns deadly. We recognize the TV explorers in Rumors and step behind the curtain of secrets that drives these incredible journeys. Well paced but occasionally jumpy, the tensions of her story mount on dialogue that is one-part inside baseball and one-part spooky romance.

Told in the third person through the point of view of the Liz, the arriviste producer, we see how seemingly well organized "shoots" ride the rails of happenstance, until finally, Regan leaves us content to swallow the secrets of the Nburu and its haunting inhabitants. Dec 01, Douglas Cook rated it really liked it Shelves: Amusing tale of On Location Journalism at its worst. An anthropologist is lost in the rain forest and a travel channel team goes to find him.

Just small signs, meaningless to anyone without a well-trained eye, but to Lawrence Julian Thompson, they may as well have been billboards. A bent branch here, a vine with a telltale machete slice Amusing tale of On Location Journalism at its worst. A bent branch here, a vine with a telltale machete slice there, a slight change in the scent of the morning dew, hinting at cooking fires upwind. And then, his biggest clue yet: They were here, nearby, walking the same elephant trails, sipping from the same streams.

Swinging his backpack onto the ground, he stretched and settled at the base of a large tree. Rumors of Savages p. Sep 25, Bobbie rated it it was amazing. This book had everything I like, humor, jungle adventure, environmental consciousness, and a dig at the media money machine.

A TV crew from a reality Adventure channel heads out to search for a missing anthropologist, lost in the African jungle, while hunting for an uncontacted tribe. The natives, called the Bambada, are associated with numerous terrifying legends from cannibalism to prophecy and locals from the area refuse to enter the jungle. The TV team sends back live feeds from the field an This book had everything I like, humor, jungle adventure, environmental consciousness, and a dig at the media money machine.

The TV team sends back live feeds from the field and the producers are thrilled. When members of the group begin disappearing, public opinion turns quickly. After numerous scary twists and turns, the mystery of the tribe is revealed in a very surprising and uplifting way.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I thought the plot, characters and tone made for a great read. Another reviewer mentioned Carl Hiassen, and I can see why.

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Like Hiassen, Regan takes a sensitive cultural —ethological-environmental theme and creates a super story. I would definitely look for more from this author. Sep 01, Dava Stewart rated it liked it. I really want to give this one 3.

Rumors of Savages by Carrie Regan

It took quite a long time for me to start caring what happened to the characters - probably half or more. Most of the characters are quite unlikeable, although I figured out why by the end. It wasn't predictable, though, and that is probably the most important thing for a story that is just for entertainment. One chapter told the story from the point of view of each of the characters, and it was pretty interesting.

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I wished for m I really want to give this one 3. I wished for more of that. The ending was a little over-the-top, and slightly incongruous with the rest of the story, but definitely not terrible. I didn't finish shaking my head, and I didn't feel like I had wasted my time reading it. This is a good story for a car trip, a rainy afternoon, or maybe even vacation. It's light, fun, and not awful. Amateur, but not the worst I've read. What drew me to this book was the title, which I thought was promisingly literary for an adventure story.

The book itself is a bare step or two above fan fiction. Cliches and stereotypes abound, and throwing in a few gory murders didn't make it any more interesting. Some things struck me as just plain wrong: If a motor boat is moving upstream against the current, how is it possible for passengers to jump off and frolic in the water without being separated fr Amateur, but not the worst I've read.

If a motor boat is moving upstream against the current, how is it possible for passengers to jump off and frolic in the water without being separated from the boat, since they would be moving in opposite directions? And are there really wild rabbits living in the deepest African jungles?

Quibbles, yes, but the rest of the book was not good enough for me to forgive this kind of incongruity. Sep 22, Sierra rated it it was amazing. I loved this book! I thought it had a really unique plot. My only complaint about the book is the fantastical ending that didn't seem to belong. Don't get me wrong it was a great ending but didn't seem to fit the style of the book, seeming to come out of no where in a way.

I definitely I loved this book! I definitely recommend this book! Jan 03, Terri rated it it was amazing. This is another book I had for a while and finally decided to read. I wish I had read it earlier. It was a fantastic read. I feel that the author maximized their use of description.

I was able to visualize the rain forest. I found the characters were well developed and I cared about what happened to most of them, there were a couple I didn't like, but you weren't supposed to like them so it worked. I read this book in a day and couldn't put it down once I started reading it. If you like quick mo This is another book I had for a while and finally decided to read. If you like quick moving books, this one will not disappoint. A decent fun read a not to serious adventure read. Jun 12, Carmen rated it really liked it.

I was amazed how good this book was, right from the start.

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Kinda reminds me a little of Congo but not the same. TV crew goes into dangerous jungle looking for missing anthropologist. Love the story, love the characters. Even though the book is much more plot-based than character-based, the characters feel authentic. And I know that they are I asked. Carrie has lost a few friends due to her true portrayals of the TV business!

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Even though it is clearly a work of fiction sorry, but in the real world there are no mind-reading Bambada , the book is grounded in real-life experiences. Carrie knows about production in Africa - she's worked on documentaries in Tanzania, the Congo, and the Sahara Desert, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea.

So, for your benefit, here are some questions answered: Carrie was left to spend a night with no way to reach the outside world. But she had one other person with her. Crossing a shaky log over a fast-moving crocodile-infested river? But the cookie part is fictional. Late-night trysts with cameramen? I have never slept with a cameraman, and neither should you. Not that I was planning on it Ever watch a television documentary featuring a rugged host sloshing through a distant jungle and wonder what was really going on behind the scenes?

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