Creeping Shadows
by Klaas Kalma
A young Dutch boy grows up in WW2 during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The tragedy of war and the work of the Resistance, the unexpected tragic loss of his father and emigration to Australia with his mother and stepfather takes its toll on the boy when he realizes what he must do to survive. Follow his journey to manhood in Creeping Shadows, a gripping novel by Klaas Kalma.
At 13, Jobe is in despair when he finds out that he has been abandoned by his mother to work for his keep on a Dairy farm. Farm life turns out to be hard and cruel at times. He soon realizes his destiny is in his own hands and that there is no one he can turn to. Under dramatic circumstances involving a confrontation with a paedophile he escapes the country life and moves back to the city. He finds work at the local abattoirs a tough and uncompromising work place. Jobe is suddenly drawn into murder crime drugs and betrayal.
A woman goes missing. A worker at the abattoirs is found with his throat cut. There is a man who likes young girls. Is there a connection? Then there is the attractive Irish woman that works in the abattoirs canteen that takes a shine to Jobe. Who is she really? Who is she watching? Does Jobe have a future or will his family and the people around him drag him down?
Unravel the intriguing answers as you immerse in Creeping Shadows…