Reader’s Corner

The Killing Room
Christobel Kent
R275.00
When private investigator Sandro Cellini is invited to attend a glamorous launch party for a luxury residence overlooking the glittering expanse of Florence, he has no idea what he's walking into. Behind the ancient and luxurious façade of Palazzo San Giorgio, there lies a series of terrible secrets; an old torture chamber, hidden for centuries in the bowels of the building, and a much more recent malevolence.


Get That Feeling
Ian Fuhr
R240.00
Ian Fuhr’s fascinating story of serial entrepreneurship is not only about a modest man making it big; it offers valuable insights into a business triumph that has its roots in understanding cultural differences and niche markets. In this book, he shares the principles that have guided him over the years and takes the reader through the arduous but fulfilling process of building a pioneering brand.


Gaddafi’s Harem
Annick Cojean
R190.00
In 2011, Annick Cojean, senior reporter at Le Monde, wrote a shock article titled Gaddafi's Sexual Slave, which told the story of Soraya, a 22-year-old Libyan woman who had been kidnapped and held captive since the age of 15. In 2012, Cojean returned to Libya to continue her investigation. Her book, Gaddafi's Harem, takes Soraya as its starting point to recount the fates of so many other women.


The Long Ride Home
Rupert Isaacson
R170.00
Rowan came back from the shamans in Mongolia a changed boy. The most debilitating effects of his autism – his incontinence, his tantruming, and his inability to make friends – were gone. Father and son now embarked on a new quest, journeying from the bushmen of Namibia to the Navajo reservations of the American southwest, where Rowan was transformed – they had begun the Long Ride Home.

EDITOR'S PICK: The Long Ride Home is an incredible book about a father's (Rupert) unfaltering love for his son Rowan, who was diagnosed as severely autistic. Although there is no cure for autism, Rupert never stops looking for ways to help Rowan and in turn, helps many other autistic people. It's very well written, entertaining, educational and whether you have or don't have an autistic child, this book is a must read.