Category Archives: Raw Africa
TRIBES OF HILLBROW – Peter J. Earle
A JIM NESBITT BOOK REVIEW When you open one of Peter J. Earle’s novels, get ready to be swept up in a panoramic tour of South Africa after apartheid and Mandela. This is the author’s home country and he captures … Continue reading
IF YOU WANT TO MAKE GOD LAUGH – Bianca Marais
The well-told story concerns how two sisters in early old-age finally manage to understand each other, to forgive, and to love. South Africa on the cusp of a new beginning as Nelson Mandela moves from prison to President. Brilliant. Poignant. … Continue reading
OUR FATHERS – Karin Brynard.
More than a tight grip on the throat! It is probably not a unique experience to read two thrillers at the same time, especially for thriller cowards like me. When the pace gets so hot that I have to take … Continue reading
DEAD in the WATER -Irna van Zyl
Another worthwhile South African thriller. The translation from Afrikaans is fluid, but foreign readers may balk at all the South Africanisms, despite the flavour that they bring. Detective Storm van der Merwe is a great character; feisty, stocky and sharp. … Continue reading
MEDICINAL PURPOSES ONLY – Peter J. Earle
A review by CICELY HAVELY Something unspeakable happens on a lonely stretch of forest road. A man flees from the scene, terrified of pursuit, unable to confide what he has seen. Will the police unravel the mystery before the only … Continue reading
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