Author's Note:

This book was previously published under the title The Taste of Fear. Given that the story takes place deep in the Congo jungle, a truly terrifying place, I decided it would be a good fit with the World's Scariest Places series.

In the jungle, no one can hear you scream.

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.

Praise for Jeremy Bates:

"Old-school horror story reminiscent of Stephen King"

"Best book I've read to date"

"Perfect for Laymon fans!"

"Definitely recommend to all fans of modern horror"

"A master storyteller!"

"I sort of fell into Jeremy Bates by accident, and I'm so glad I did. He's one of my new favorite writers, and I urge everyone to check him out"

"The most chilling book I've ever read!"

"Absolutely loved this book"

"Non-stop adrenaline rush from beginning to end"

"Any Stephen King or Dean Koontz fan will love it"

"I was hooked from the first page!"

"Binge worthy!"

"This is one of the best books I have ever read!"

"A very juicy, scary ride"

"Suicide Forest is up there with Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box"

"Scariest book I've ever read"

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"Edge-of-my-seat experience! I felt I was indeed living the horror"

"Page-turner with a twist! I was hanging on to every word!"

"One of the greatest suspense-filled books I have ever read"

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"Startlingly Spooky!"

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Although in a series, this is a STAND-ALONE novel. For fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, Bentley Little, as well as other horror and mystery authors such as Dan Simmons, Jack Ketchum, Robert McCammon, Brian Keene, Darcy Coates, Amy Cross, Jeff Strand, Ambrose Ibsen, Jeremy Robinson, Nick Cutter, Blake Crouch, Joe Hill, Iain Rob Wright, Jeff Menapace, Matt Shaw, Heather Graham, Jack Kilborn, James Herbert. We hope you enjoy!