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Someone gave me this galley because of my interest in Kenya. Looking at the cover and blurb, I took it for a historical romance with Kenya's Mau Mau period as background and expected not to like it much. I was pleasantly surprised. McVeigh has taken the time to do careful research as her detailed descriptions and historical accuracy clearly show. Furthermore, the story of Rachel Fullsmith, who returns to Kenya at 18 after six years at school in England to find her father has remarried after her
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When you're white and Kenya is home. When you're black and home is no longer home. It's an interesting read and well written.
This is a historical fiction based on the Mau Mau revolution that took place in Kenya around the 1950's. ...more
This is a historical fiction based on the Mau Mau revolution that took place in Kenya around the 1950's. ...more
Interesting, informative, but not a real page turner. Main character was frustrating, weak, ending could have been better.
Oct 18, 2016
Kirsten Barber
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