![South African author of crime thriller novels, Deon Meyer, speaks about his work during an interview, on January 23, 2020, in his home town of Stellenbosch. - "I have survived several attempts to kill me," former South African president Jacob Zuma had claimed in one of many his rants against the corruption allegations which forced him to resign in 2018. His words drew little sympathy and inspired bestselling thriller novelist Deon Meyer to hit out at Zuma and other corruption-tainted officials in his last book "The Last Hunt" published in 2018. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TBGCY63MJ2ZFGW6YLBN4VSBQGA.jpg?smart=true&auth=78392ba9fb83d1d9f1c69c0bb2c42c5f4c3131153d13d9dc86a160293487b728&width=400&height=225)
South African author of crime thriller novels, Deon Meyer. AFP
South African author of crime thriller novels, Deon Meyer. AFP
Coronavirus and 'Fever': South African writer Deon Meyer looks back at his 'eerily' familiar thriller
The parallels between Meyer's 2016 'story of survival' and the Covid-19 pandemic are chilling