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PLAY reviews Start off 2015 with some of our favourite new reads
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Herb Journal by Margaret Roberts:
This beautifully designed journal reveals Margaret Roberts’ well known talents, both for natural health products and for her delicate drawings of plants and flowers. The book is dotted with small drawings, quick recipes and interesting tips about flowers and their properties and also has space for the reader to make notes. R111 (hardcover), Random House Struik, available from Exclusive Books.
Get That Feeling: The Story Of A Serial Entrepreneur by Ian Fuhr:
In just six years, Fuhr’s Sorbet chain of beauty salons has attracted over 120 000 loyalty members, employs more than 700 staff and has 60 franchise outlets which continue to grow. This is his story and the secrets to his success. Good read for the budding entrepreneur. R240 (paperback), Penguin Books, available from Exclusive Books.
Behind Closed Doors by Susan Lewis:
When 14-year-old Sophie Monroe suddenly vanishes
one night, it looks as though she’s run away from home. Detective Sergeant Andrea Lawrence is put on the case and begins to unfold a web of secrets from the surrounding community. A great in-depth story, which keeps you on
your toes through the introduction of a host of different characters and would-be suspects. Did Sophie actually run away, was she kidnapped or is the truth worse? And can Detective Lawrence put aside her own family tragedy to solve the case? You will find yourself intrigued and holding thumbs for a happy ending. R194 (paperback), Random House, available from Exclusive Books.
Dead Cows For Piranhas by Hazel Friedman:
The author is a well-known producer of Special Assignment and it was while documenting the stories of South Africans convicted as drug mules in Thailand, that a
bigger story grew, that of human trafficking. What began as a work assignment grew into a cause, when Friedman discovered that most drug mules are in fact decoys (dead cows) to allow much larger quantities of drugs to slip
past undetected. Set up from the get go, she reveals the unsettling truth that police officials often knowingly let the mules through, so they will be caught on the other side and become someone else’s problem. The book looks at a number of high profile cases and reveals the tragic accounts of convicted prisoners. Friedman also delves into the murky underground of the drug trade in SA and even dons spyware to meet a recruiter. A hairy ride, a bold and
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