Fiction
Dr Kopano Matlwa writes, rewrites and reclaims womanhood
The inimitable author returns to fiction with ‘Bosadi’, a haunting novel that examines love, identity and the cost of being seen
Jo Harkin’s ‘The Pretender’ raises fascinating questions about a royal identity
The novel shifts from raunchy to funny to bleak to disturbing, and certainly works as a page turner
By Margaret von Klemperer
EXTRACT | ‘Pillow Talk’ by Nivashni Nair Sukdhev
Pillow Talk is the first of a series set in the fictional town of Rally in KwaZulu-Natal from the new queen of South African romance.
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
‘When the Cranes Fly South’ is a compelling and poignant debut novel
'When the Cranes Fly South' skilfully develops the character of an ordinary man, flawed, thoughtful and all too human.
By Margaret von Klemperer
Extract | 'Midlife in Blossom' by Salochanee Reddy
'Midlife in Blossom' is a genre-defying novel that blends storytelling with soulful reflection.
By J Doubled Publicity
Big love in outer space | Gill Gifford reviews ‘Atmosphere’, the latest best-seller by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Jenkins Reid, known for her beloved best-sellers 'The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo' and 'Daisy Jones & The Six,' her latest novel, 'Atmosphere', left leaves Gill Gifford completely stunned
By Gill Gifford
Sven Axelrad delivers a quirky read with ‘The Nicotine Gospel’
The narrator is Nathan, telling the story of his decidedly unusual childhood from his perspective as an adult.
By Margaret von Klemperer
Nobel Literature Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah will hook you in with ‘Theft’
'Theft' has three main characters whose lives we follow as they move from their 1990s childhood into adulthood.
By Margaret von Klemperer
Sue Nyathi chats to Busisekile Khumalo about her latest book 'Rubies and Rain'
'Rubies and Rain' is a page-turner filled with surprise twist and turns.
By Jonathan Ball Publishers
Another well-deserved bow
The latest Hunger Games prequel does not quite match the mastery of original trilogy but it gets very close, writes Sanet Oberholzer
By SANET OBERHOLZER
‘Butter’ is a novel to be savoured slowly but it can also be devoured
Based on a real-life story of a cook who murdered three male lovers, Asako Yuzuki explores how food can satisfy your emotions as well as your appetite
By Nabila Mayet
Going by the name of Gordon: Jennifer Platt reviews ‘The Names’ by Florence Knapp
Florence Knapp’s debut novel 'The Names' has already made the ‘best of the year’ lists — and it absolutely lives up to the hype
By Jennifer Platt
BOOK BITES | Scott Turow, Susan Lewis, Stephen King
Whodunnits and dramas to keep readers spellbound
By GILL GIFFORD, JENNIFER PLATT, and William Saunderson-Meyer
BOOK BITES | James Paterson & James O. Born, Anna Stuart, Helena Echlin
This week we feature the latest Michael Bennet thriller; a beautifully written novel that does not spare the reader any details of the madness, cruelty and absolute brutality experienced in Auschwitz; and an eerie “mom noir” thriller
By CLAIRE KEETON, Gabriella Bekes, and GILL GIFFORD
18-year-old Naledi Setzin on penning her debut book ‘Jacaranda Tree’
It's a story about unity, love and the importance of nature in our lives.
By Naledi Setzin
