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Killing Moon: A Harry Hole Thriller Jo Nesbø Penguin Random House Review: Karen Watkins This Nordic Noir thriller dives deep into the dark underbelly of Oslo as a serial killer…
The Traveller Crossing borders and connecting Africa Thebe Ikalafeng Tafelberg Review: Karen Watkins You are not traveling through Africa until you’ve seen your own country, a…
DS Special Agent Hunter McCallum Mission South Africa Schalk van der Merwe Independently published Review: Karen Watkins The mutilated body of a US Peace Corps volunteer has been…
Fire John Boyne Penguin Review: Karen Watkins The third of the Irish author’s Elements quartet, Fire, hit our bookshelves and has already become a hot seller. The novella is a…
Fi, A memoir of my son Alexandra Fuller Pan Macmillan Review: Karen Watkins It must be one of the worst things in the world to deal with - losing an offspring, sibling, a close…
Local authors, Bruce Henderson and Kelly Graham launched Wood, Iron and Steel – Shipwrecks mapped off the Western Cape on Thursday December 12. Maritime journalist Brian Ingpen…
Justice - Vengeance is mine Jack Bruce Self-published Review: Karen Watkins This high-octane spy thriller will appeal to male readers but also had me gripped in suspense.…
A big hand for the spirits Jennifer Stern Naledi Review: Karen Watkins Jennifer Stern’s debut novel is a genre-blending story that explores the interplay between science,…
Home Scar S E Bhamjee Modjaji Publishers Review: Karen Watkins This moving, coming-of-age debut novel is an intimate journey through the formative years of Asma Patel, an only…
There are rivers in the sky Elif Shafak Penguin Random House Review: Karen Watkins Shafak masterfully blends history, memory, cultural heritage and a cracking story in her latest…
Capitec, Stalking Giants TJ Strydom Tafelberg, NB Publishers Review: Karen Watkins This story chronicles the rise of Capitec Bank from its humble beginnings as a micro-lender to…
Author Liezille Jacobs from Gqeberha in conversation with Dr Neziswa Titi. Professor Liezille Jacobs launched Rocklands at Exclusive Books Cavendish on Thursday December 5. The…
Matriarchs, Meze and the Evil Eye Costa Ayiotis Melinda Ferguson Books/NB Publishers Review: Karen Watkins This memoir captures the essence of a Greek family as it delves into…
Kalk Bay researcher, teacher and writer, Andries Du Toit launched his book A Blow to the Head at the Book Lounge in Roeland Street on Wednesday October 30. Kalk Bay author…
The Tea Merchant Jackie Phamotse Penguin Random House Review: Karen Watkins With its gloriously glossy cover, Jackie Phamotse weaves a tapestry of historical fiction through the…
War Dogs: A Modern Breed of Heroes Shane Bryant with Tony Park Rockhopper Books Review: Karen Watkins This riveting read is a memoir of how Australian author Shane Bryant ended…
The Collector Daniel Silva Harper Review: Karen Watkins Pure escapism is at the heart of this racy story after General Cesare Ferrari of the Italian Art Squad calls in the once…
With a cover that looks like something from the American Wild West, you could be excused for not expecting a novel from the former head of Western Cape detectives, Major-General…
At the launch of Gang Entry and Exit in Cape Town: Getting Beyond The Streets in Africa’s Deadliest City, Dariusz Dziewanski engaged in conversation with public policy, policing,…
One Pot – Cookbook for South Africans Louisa Holst Human & Rousseau Review: Karen Watkins Louisa Holst, the award-winning Blouberg author of the popular South African Air Fryer…
