We recommend: Boston Snowplough

Review:
We’re in not-so-sunny South Africa in Boston Snowplough: specifically, the Natal Midlands during a snowstorm. The local constabulary asks petrol station proprietor David Roth to take his ancient grader on to the roads. Along the way to the Edendale turnoff Roth comes across a stranded bus, which, unbeknown to the driver, is carrying a couple of killers among its more ordinary passengers. He leaves half the passengers, including the killers, at a small rural settlement and brings the rest to the tearoom across the road from his petrol station. Roth’s a man with a secret — and we don’t discover what it is, the mission of the killers or the twist in Rabie’s tale, until close to the end of the book. We have a copy in the library!

Fiction Friday: We recommend "In a different time" by Peter Harris

“…a story about four soldiers in a liberation army caught and tried by a country which didn't recognise their struggle nor their right to fight, but was still intent on making them face its laws. …It sounds like the plot for a bestselling legal thriller and it's written like one. …In A Different Time is a page-turning account of a little known South African drama, but one that has stayed with Harris for more than 20 years . And even though he is the book's main narrator, he modestly tucks himself into the background as he honours the Delmas 4's courage”. (Review by Kevin Ritchie, Tonight)

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Stieg Larsson se "Mannen die vrouwen haten" - uitstekend!

Fantastiese misdaadroman wat op www.goedslecht.nl 98% behaal. Oorspronklik in Sweeds geskryf (2005), en die eerste titel van 'n trilogie waarvan die UP biblioteek gelukkig al drie aangeskaf het. Uit en uit die moeite werd! Kyk na: http://www.goedslecht.nl/books/2110/Stieg_Larsson_-_Mannen_die_vrouwen_haten/
(A. Warricker)

Kuifje (Tintin) comics in the library collection

Search for 741.59493 HERGE in our catalogue and see the Kuifje titles recently included in our collection!

J D Salinger dies

Literary recluse J D Salinger dies at the age of 91 (29 Jan 2010). His most famous novel is "Catcher in the Rye", which is available in our library.

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We recommend: Payback by Mike Nicol

Enthusiasts of the crime novel, more specifically the sub-genre Cape Town crime, have
reason to rejoice in the appearance of Mike Nicol’s latest.

Mace Bishop and Pylon Buso are ex-gunrunners, now partners in Complete Security, dedicated to keeping rich beautiful people safe. They are (...) seriously cool. Their offices are on trendy Dunkley Square; they attend sunset concerts at Kirstenbosch. They drink only espresso, cappuccino or, at a pinch, latte. For stronger stuff they have single malt whisky. Mace swims at the Point (now a Virgin Active gym) and has a six-pack stomach.

Payback is a great read, pacy, cool, hard-bitten and hard-hitting. The laconic, street-smart
style is so convincingly laid-back that it may blind the reader to the artistry of the writing,
which is taut and economical. Payback is perfect for the week-ends ahead (...).
Mike Nicol seems well set to take his place with Deon Meyer and Margie Orford as
Cape Town’s Gang of Three. Just don’t get him to take you to the airport. (Taken from a review by Michiel Heyns)