A compelling read, 19 July 2012
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This review is from: Sugar Cane (Kindle Edition)
As a prolific reader with a diverse taste in reading material -from autobiographies and travel stories to thrillers and chick-lit, I was intrigued by the synopsis and excellent reviews for this book and eagerly downloaded a copy.Wow I was certainly not disappointed! From the first paragraph I found myself unable to put it down. The story itself is full of mystery, suspense and family ties, told in such a way that as a reader you are literally transported to Mauritius where much of the action takes place. I loved how the author used colloquial dialect, vivid description of delicious food and the mysterious sugar cane fields that harbour a secret the heroine of the tale, Beth, has to unravel in order to lay ghosts of the past to rest. The main characters in this book are depicted in such a way that even with their insecurities and misguided loyalty, you care about them and want to keep reading to find out what happens to them. One of my favourite parts in the book is where Beth is recalling her childhood when she would ask her father to `read her.' I had thought this was a childlike way of asking for a story but was enchanted to discover it was in fact a precious moment when her father lovingly read her face. When she enquires `And do you like reading me daddy?' He answers `Of course, because I helped to write you, Elizabeth. Just like you helped to write me.'
It is hard to believe this is a debut novel as the author writes in such a compelling way and clearly has a natural gift for storytelling. I have read some amazing books this year, one of my favourites being The Help, I would put Sugar Cane right up there in the same league and would highly recommend you discover it for yourself.
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