Lords of the Pacific by Grant Hyde

Pan Macmillan
Rugby League followers might remember Grant Hyde from his days as a second rower/hooker for the Roosters in the early 1990s. After years in various post-football occupations he found himself in Tonga, project managing the construction of a hotel, and that was when he decided to write a novel set in the islands.
Lords of the Pacific is a rattling good adventure yarn set in a little known part of the world. I was into it right from the start and the pace doesn’t let up all the way to the end. Despite being obviously well researched I found it really easy to read. If you like Wilbur Smith or Peter Watt, or historical fiction like Wolf of the Plains you will absolutely love this one.

One of the best Aussie books I’ve read in years.