I marvel that people can get up and do stuff every day. They keep going, day after day after day, living their pointless lives, spending pointless money on pointless things. Cleaning houses and riding waves to nowhere until it’s time to leave this world for the next.
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In a nutshell
Two car accidents take place on the same night, on the same stretch of road. Both accidents involve the same group of 6 friends, one is fatal, but only two of them know what happened and one will stop at nothing to get to the truth of who’s fault the fatal accident was.
Book Club Notes
A who dunnit novel that will make you think you know the answers and then it flips the script. It took me a little while to get into the storyline, but I enjoyed the South Africanness of it, and the thrill of the ending, which kept changing. As much of an easy read as it was, it does make you question guilt when it comes to accidents and what you would do to get to the truth. It’s a debut novel I’d recommend and would read the next one Nicky Greenwall writes.
Read If
You enjoy a mix between a drama and a crime with a storyline that seems plausible. Definitely read if you want to read more South African books.
Rating
Writing – 7/10
Character Development – 6/10
Plot Twist – 8/10
Shareability – 8/10
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
