It draws for some of its inspiration the author's childhood which was spent in Zimbabwe. She later studied art in Cape Town and learnt politics in Natal.
In the 1960s she left South Africa, seeking asylum in London.
The protagonist of her novel is Lara who is an artist. She has two loves in her life, Tim, who is a journalist who seeks out the truth and Oscar who is an older businessman who is suave and the owner of a gold mine, the Tin Heart Gold Mine.
The novel opens in 1985 and sees Lara and her lover Oscar who are living in Chambesi, an area of wilderness, beauty and hidden danger.
But sometimes things just are not meant to be and when we next meet Lara it is 1997 and Oscar is just a memory and she is now married to Tim, the journalist.
But who is the father of Lara's son? Is it Tim? Or perhaps it might be Oscar?
The marriage is under strain because of Lara's previous love for Oscar.
Tim must leave London for an assignment in Africa, meanwhile a traumatised Lara decides upon a course of therapy in order to help her work through the various issues that face her.
But is everything what it seems? Tim feels that Oscar is a dangerous and untrustworthy man and he attempts to warn Lara of his suspicions.
But exactly how dangerous is Oscar? Is it possible that his secrets are far more dangerous than they suspect?
Could Lara be in danger from Oscar? Is Tim's life at risk?
The book is published by Matador at £9.99 and can be bought here https://goo.gl/wdCFDG.
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