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A heady novel about love and choice (DAILY EXPRESS )
Ford combines romance and drama successfully in this well-written novel (IMAGE )
For sophisticated book groups. Highly recommended (US Library Journal )
Ford combines romance and drama successfully in this well-written novel (IMAGE )
For sophisticated book groups. Highly recommended (US Library Journal )
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The second wonderful novel from the author of The Kissing Gates.
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Format:Paperback
I just finished this book after a whole weekend barely putting it down - don't want to give too much away but it is a very good story with interesting characters and a great setting. Nathalie Nelson arrives at a dig in kenya and very quickly becomes involved in a murder mystery that challenges all her emotions and values.
Kenya comes to life and the author has clearly done some research on the period. After enjoying the Kissing Gate, I think this is better and I look forward very much to the next one.
Kenya comes to life and the author has clearly done some research on the period. After enjoying the Kissing Gate, I think this is better and I look forward very much to the next one.
Format:Paperback
A wonderfully gripping story marred by some of the worst writing I have come across. There were times when I was under the impression that the author could not possibly have visited Kenya, but I realise this probably not true. He may have been there for a short holiday. Not one single character rang true, not one behaved in or reacted to any given situation in a believable way, his descriptive passages of the glorious African bush were dead and gave no sense of place at all, and he had done no research into the time and mores of the very early 60's just before Independence. (Not only did he know nothing about 1961 Kenya, but also when one of his characters remembered being on a beach on the North Sea with his father in the early 1940's--where were the concrete blocks or the massed barbed wire carefully laid down all along the coastlines of the UK at that time to defeat invasion?) His African names seemed all to be taken out of a book, and PLEASE, when did Masai maidens ever work at domestic jobs in a safari camp? (women did not work in domestic situations). I'm going to stop now because I am so angry about what could have been an exciting African tale which i would recommend to friends.
Format:Paperback
I was attracted to this book by the Kenyan setting and the information given that the story was inspired by a true incident. Whilst the setting is certainly Kenyan, and it's possible that the inspiration was a true incident (I can't find any further information), the overall feeling that I'm left with is that the book failed to deliver anything remarkable.
The sub title on the front cover is 'Love - whatever the cost'. Maybe this should have given me a clue. I suspect that Mackenzie Ford did her apprenticeship at Mills and Boon and as such the writing is very badly formulaic - film star good looks and exhaustive attention to details of clothing and appearance. This irritated me - and seems to have irritated other reviewers - making the main thrust of the book a love affair where honour (of the Mills and Boon type) is given a high priority. This is to the detriment of the political elements of the story, which are very definitely peripheral. I would be very curious to see the same story handled by a good writer.
That said, I read the last 100 pages almost without stopping for breath - so Mackenzie Ford has obviously done something right.
In conclusion, I would hesitate to recommend this book to any of my friends (none of whom are romance readers) but if you like a good old fashioned romance - give this one a go.
The sub title on the front cover is 'Love - whatever the cost'. Maybe this should have given me a clue. I suspect that Mackenzie Ford did her apprenticeship at Mills and Boon and as such the writing is very badly formulaic - film star good looks and exhaustive attention to details of clothing and appearance. This irritated me - and seems to have irritated other reviewers - making the main thrust of the book a love affair where honour (of the Mills and Boon type) is given a high priority. This is to the detriment of the political elements of the story, which are very definitely peripheral. I would be very curious to see the same story handled by a good writer.
That said, I read the last 100 pages almost without stopping for breath - so Mackenzie Ford has obviously done something right.
In conclusion, I would hesitate to recommend this book to any of my friends (none of whom are romance readers) but if you like a good old fashioned romance - give this one a go.
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Good story, but the writing leaves something to be desired
I have to agree with the last review. Although the story was good, it lacked something in the telling. I felt that much of the time I was being told something rather than shown. Read more
Published 18 months ago by bookie
unconvincing
I loved the background of this novel, and yet I felt there was too much thrown in just to complete the cliche of Africa; every single animal was showcased one after the other. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by aruna
No sun behind this cloud
Having spent good money on this book I felt obliged to read it through to the end, despite within a very few pages feeling immensely disappointed with my choice. Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by Rachel
An Absorbing and Atmospheric Story
To be honest I seldom read books written by women, they seem to have a different psyche to we men - perhaps more interested in the personality, emotions and motivations of their... Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2010 by Mr. Foster Richardson
African adventures
I just read this whilst on holiday and it is a fantastic read. It takes a while to introduce the characters and get settled but once that's done you'll be hooked!
Published on 25 Jan 2010 by Kayte
A gripping read!
Having enjoyed The Kissing Gates, I looked forward to Ford's new novel. As other reviewers have said, it is definitely a gripping read. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Ms. A. L. Young
Brilliant!! Gripping!!
I have just read this book on holiday and was absolutely gripped by it! I rarely write reviews, infact this is a first, however after reading the last person's review, I realised... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2009 by Mrs. D. J. Probert
Dire
I managed one page. She can't write a decent sentence. The editor - if there was one - should
hang her head in shame. Just awful.
hang her head in shame. Just awful.
Published on 12 Nov 2009 by London Spy
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