Jeanne L. (bkydbirder) -
Fever Tree depicts the conditions in Africa - especially the Capetown area in the late 1800's. Diamond mines; abuse of the native population; smallpox; drought, etc. Horrible conditions!!! There is the tried and true love story as well. What I liked about this book is the compelling and descriptive nature of McVeigh's writing. As for the romance angle - it reminded me why I don't usually read romances. Does the female protagonist always have to make such dumb choices??? I rate this book a 4 star mainly because of the writing rather than the plot itself.
