intriguing

I was asked to review this book by Love Reading.co.uk

Previously published as The Hunters, this is the authors take loosely on actual people who lived in Kenya in the 20s. She tells the story via Theo arriving as a 14 year old with his sister. Their father is a director of the railway. This is set in colonial Africa and lifestyles that are within the history books - white people who felt black people were beneath them and who waited upon the rich and privileged.

life was luxurious for the rich and Theo gets in with the "happy valley set" and an American heiress and lord.

The story is interesting and depicts a time when we thought we owned countries and could do what we want as it was part of the empire. It is interesting and dark at the same time. Some of the characters are unlikable but again this was a different time.

The 30s are then on the horizon and what will happen to Kenya in the future, Theo and Syvie and the threat of world war 2 waiting in the wings.

Thank you to the Borough Press and Love Reading for letting me review this novel.