Helpful Score: 5
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.
Helpful Score: 4
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.
Helpful Score: 1
I LOVE Ward's stuff. I stumbled upon SLEEP TOWARDS HEAVEN about 2 years ago and have been hooked since. I did this one as a book on CD, but I was gripped from the first word and really was pulling for Dr. Duarte! I loved his character. Such a heavy subject dealing with apartheid, but the story moved quickly and logically and I had to see how it ended.
Helpful Score: 1
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.
