They're racing against time, and running from a fat gangster and directly toward an evil madman, and the shaman and his mystical snakes may or may not be on their side.Īlong the way, they reluctantly fall in love, but this isn't the main focus of the story, which is possibly one reason why River of Eden stood out so strongly for me. The two of them find themselves on a collision course, with both of them trying to get to the same place for different reasons. He's obviously full of secrets, but Annie has secrets of her own, starting with the crates of weapons she loads onto his boat. Will Travers, a world-respected botanist from Harvard, had disappeared into the jungle for a year, and now appears to be nothing more than a drunken river rat. She needs transportation up the river, and her best bet is Will Travers.ĭr. She's risking everything to return for the rare, bio-luminescent (and sentient?) orchids she'd had to leave behind.

Annie Parish has returned to Brazil after being kicked out of the country the year before. Wonder if reading it could substitute for a workout?ĭr. It's a lush, intense story that transports you into the jungle, makes you believe that anything might be true, and gets your heart pounding. River of Eden is a romantic suspense story with a touch of the mystical, but that doesn't do it justice. Wow! I know somebody either recommended this book to me or gave it to me, but I can't remember who. ***** River of Eden by Glenna McReynolds.