Dust Devils -- Roger Smith

Robert Dell's father, a hardened mercenary, has just gotten out of prison, so Dell's not in a good mood.  And then he's in a terrible automobile accident in which his wife and two children are killed.  Except that "accident" isn't the right word.  It's a deliberate act, and Dell isn't meant to survive.  He does, but he's accused of the murder  himself.  And then things get worse.

Roger Smith pulls no punches and takes no prisoners.  Dell's story is a bloody journey, physically and psychologically.  Anyone can die at any time.  And does.  Strong stuff, and if this is what South Africa is like, it's one of the scariest places in the world.  I wanted to turn away at times, but I kept reading right to the bloody end.