Black thugs break into a South African animal sanctuary/farm and senselessly massacre the whites. This is present day. A 16-year old girl is down by the river at the time and not seen. Two black servants are at church and one white woman, the owner, away visiting Scotland. The story is about the aftermath of the atrocity; the 16-year old’s traumatic shock, her aunt’s family, who take her in, the neighbouring Sangomas (witch doctor) and her dead mother who watches the pain from above.
She is our narrator. Spotted with African magic and teenage angst, this is a compelling, powerful read about the ability to heal after tragedy, but first the horror must be faced.
Yesterday, Sally was living in an idyllic South African farmstead with her teenage daughter Gigi. Now Sally is dead, murdered, and Gigi is alone in the world. But Sally cannot die.
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Yesterday, Sally was living in an idyllic South African farmstead with her teenage daughter Gigi. Now Sally is dead, murdered, and Gigi is alone in the world.
Black Dog Summer features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Debut Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, Family Drama, Book Club Recommendations, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Black Dog Summer was written by Miranda Sherry and published by Head of Zeus
Black Dog Summer has 312 pages
