Fluctuating between the riots and massacre in Indonesia in 1965 and the second coup in 1997 with the unrest of 1998, this is a powerful tale of espionage and love. Our hero, a courier, appears to be in disgrace, hiding out in an isolated hut in the mountains in Bali. He meets a teacher, Rita, and they embark upon an affair. Each is damaged, each has much to hide which slowly is revealed, particularly John Harper’s past. A dreadful deed committed to save himself naturally still haunts him. I found this riveting. Perhaps a little slow to build but once we delve into his background and the fascinating history that led to the death of one million Indonesians, mostly members or suspectful members of the communist party, the PKI, then it is very hard to put down and stays with you long after you have finished. Louise Doughty is a fine writer indeed.
John Harper lies awake at night in an isolated hut on an Indonesian island, listening to the rain on the roof and believing his life may be in danger. But he is less afraid of what is going to happen than of something he's already done. In a local town, he meets Rita, a woman with her own troubled history.
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John Harper lies awake at night in an isolated hut on an Indonesian island, listening to the rain on the roof and believing his life may be in danger. But he is less afraid of what is going to happen than of something he's already done.
Black Water features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Books of the Month, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Black Water was written by Louise Doughty and published by Faber & Faber
Black Water has 384 pages
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