When fiction mirrors fear, even the strongest reader flinches. Medusa is powerful, painful and unforgettable
An explicit, ambitious debut novel that delivers on sensuality but struggles to balance story, substance and seduction
One boy. Three matriarchs. Endless food, love, and drama. A memoir that’s as touching as it is tasty
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s novel is a profound exploration of power, memory and the cost of knowledge
Another case, another body, another billionaire — JD Robb’s formula still works
A moving, mind-bending journey of grief, hope and unexpected transformation
Lindani Mbunyuza-Memani weaves a tale of identity, longing and the relentless pull of the past
The Seven Measures of the World by Piero Martin makes dry topics entertaining and informative
In his novel Blood Music, Greg Bear explores the subjectivity of reality and consciousness
Barbara Boswell’s novel tells the gripping love story of a middle-aged black woman in modern-day South Africa