Book Review: Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan
When I first started reading Megan Nolan’s debut novel Acts of Desperation, it didn’t immediately draw me in. In fact, I ended up reading her second novel Ordinary Human Failings…
Odd Ducks
That Friday, a Chinese party would be arriving for a three-week tour of Kenya and Tanzania that I would not be on. Dad would take the truck and Kilonzo would…
Metamorphosis
After the October circuit, I got home bone-tired and was greeted by the aroma of cheese and bell pepper at the door. Sundown had come early; at only half past…
The Singularity
I was already on the road when Nazir’s call came in. I hardly ever take calls when I am driving unless they are from other tour operators or park officers.…
Heartburn
That afternoon, a sudden shower arrived while we were out collecting pine cones and dried flower petals to make potpourri. The sun was still out and we got soaked searching…
The Scales of Libra
The following morning, we woke up to Celeste’s scratching on the door and realised that we’d fallen asleep halfway through Ad Astra. My guests had booked a nighttime game drive…
The One Who Called Me Cheri
That night, I lay awake feeling a lightness I had never known was possible. Beside me, Nazir was breathing shallowly, wide awake too. Outside, it was so dark and still…
The Firstborn
With the last embers of the sun fading behind a cloud, the trill of crickets and chirrup of a nightjar filled the air. An evening breeze picked up and carried…