Writers Write Book Review

by Ufrieda Ho (Picador Africa) ISBN 978-1-77010-168-5 This book begins with the arrival of Chinese people with illegal papers, to South Africa. These immigrants were

 by Tom Franklin (Macmillan) ISBN 978-0-230-75305-1 Winner of the Edgar Award for Mystery Writers, Tom Franklin brings us a novel of suspense set in small

by Joyce Carol Oates (Fourth Estate) R316, 00 ISBN 978-0-00-738818-0 Joyce Carol Oates is the recipient of many English Awards. Her husband, Ray was also involved with

by SA Partridge (Human and Rousseau) ISBN 978-0-7981-5544-1 Jenna is sweet sixteen and never been kissed. She is moody and dramatic and gets her only solace

by Robin Hobb (Harper Voyager) ISBN 9780007376094 Just because a person likes a book, it does not mean it is a good book. Now I

by Michael Robotham (Sphere) ISBN: 978-1-84744-221-5 In his seventh fiction production, Michael Robotham reacquaints us with Vincent Ruiz, a worn, imperfect but likeable retired London

by Lolo Houbein (Jacana) ISBN 9781770099111 This is the most useful and most beautiful book of the year. For experienced gardeners it is full of

by James Clelland (Jacana) ISBN 978-1-77009-925-8 James Clelland is the recipient of the EU Literary Award in 2010. He certainly is a compelling new voice

 by Ellen Banda-Aaku (Penguin Books) ISBN 978-0-14-352753-4 Patterns of thinking and emotional behaviour seem to persist through generations. Pumpkin, a nine-year-old girl, is living in

by Nicholas Hogg (Corsair) ISBN 9781849016476 ‘I never understood why men went to war, why men would die in the corner of a muddy field…until