August 22, 2013
Present: Doris, Jen, Gill, Eamonn, Carl, Nic
Wow - Carl really hated this book. Coming to the review somewhat later than planned, that is my lasting memory of the evening. Well, that and the intriguing bamboo screened mirrors and light decor which made this small intimate restaurant seem much larger than it was. The staff were charming, the food good and the after-dinner liqueurs, delicious.
As for the rest of us, we generally enjoyed the read without thinking it was amazing and without putting the rest of the series on our Must-Read lists. The Masai lead character was convincing and his hero "back story" was well-judged and human and, after the recent events in Nairobi, given extra poignance. The tale revolved around hidden births, stolen babies, a corrupt church. Sometimes confusing but sufficiently engaging to take us all through the story.