Bob Berzins
“The driven grouse industry will hate every line of ‘Snared’, but Bob Berzins knows what he is talking about, and his experiences have been condensed into this powerful story. Every paragraph, every wildlife crime, every environmental sacrilege, and every abuse of privilege and power rings true.”
Charlie Moores coordinates the The War On Wildlife Project website, sponsored by Lush and co-founded the group Birders Against Wildlife Crime.
“It’s a good story which takes the reader along quickly and at the end of each short chapter one is always tempted to start the next, and the next, so the book flies along. Once you start the book, you’ll be trapped, maybe Snared into reading all of it.”
Full review here: https://markavery.info/2020/08/02/sunday-book-review-snared-by-bob-berzins/
Mark Avery is a scientist by training and a naturalist by inclination. He writes about and comments on environmental issues.
“Berzins uses his background, working as a counsellor to add some great character depth in his writing, allowing for the reader to empathise with the ‘bad guys’ while cheering on the good. But as events build to a breathtaking climax, who will survive – and will justice ever be served?”
Lex Rigby for Viva.
Full review here: https://viva.org.uk/blog/snared-by-bob-berzins/
“I don’t want to give too much of the storyline away but it was interesting that I had experienced almost every illegal twist and turn of the book in real-life investigations”
ex- Wildlife Crime Intelligence Officer Alan Stewart.
Full review here: https://wildlifedetective.wordpress.com/2020/09/20/fact-as-fiction-snared-by-bob-berzins/
Snared is also available as an audiobook, brilliantly narrated by actor Nick Wood and professionally edited by Charlie Moores. It’s a really atmospheric production that draws you into the heart of the countryside and all the characters.
100% of your donation goes to Yorkshire domestic abuse charity IDAS, so please give what you can. CEO Sarah Hill says:
In Snared, Bob Berzins tells the compelling story of wildlife crime whilst exploring the plight of Cathy, who is trapped in an abusive marriage. Cathy’s story is very similar to the ones we hear from many of the women we support and is particularly poignant at a time when COVID and lockdown has made it even more difficult for victims to break free from abuse.
At IDAS we support over 15,000 people a year who are affected by domestic abuse and violence and we thank Bob and you, the reader, for donating to our vital charity.
We hope you enjoy the book and if you would like to find out more about our work please visit: www.idas.org.uk
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