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I never thought I would enjoy a book that a large portion of it had to do with the apartheid era in South Africa, but I found this book to hold my attention well and be educational. This story is told from a female reporter's point of view. It had me hooked from the very first chapter where she is beaten and left in a ditch to die by Mexican drug dealers.

Amanda Eyre Ward does an excellent job of twisting the past and present and catching you off guard once again in this book. Nadine, the main character, took awhile to warm up to - she's a bit prickly! But she grew on me as the story progressed and I ended up admiring her grit and gumption.

This is my least favorite of Amanda Eyre Ward's books, perhaps because the main character is so unlikeable. I enjoyed learning a bit more about South Africa and apartheid, but the story was a little confusing in some parts. An uneven read for me.

I liked this book but it was a bit hard to follow. There are a lot of different story threads running through this short book and it was sometimes hard to keep them straight. I'm not completely sold on why the Nantucket to Stardom bit needed to be included. It felt like it actually took away from the South African story line, although you can see the parallel themes of home, finding yourself, safety or illusion thereof. This book did make me want to read more about South Africa and I will most likely read more from this author.