"Exquisitely written and deeply compassionate"

Longlisted for the Carousel Aware Prize 2024

Sometimes even the best intentions are not enough.
Elodie Harptree comes to war-torn Central African Republic on a mission: she will do good, help former child soldiers and prove that she is not afraid to live and love. Doctor PJ Wilcox dismisses her as a naïve tourist but he can't help feeling protective towards the new arrival.
One day, Elodie meets 14-year-old Aristide Yambissi, who was forced to fight with a militia after his village was attacked, and she resolves to save him from the streets and from his demons. But her blind inexperience and her relationship with a French mercenary with dubious connections will endanger them all, raising the question of whether anyone can ever save anyone else.

"The author is an established novelist with an impeccable back catalogue... There should be more pot-banging being indulged in about this exquisitely written and deeply compassionate novel." Anne Cunningham, Irish book reviewer.

"I was completely absorbed, from start to finish... it was a great story and I learned a few things about a country that was previously a mystery to me." Goodreads reviewer

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• Publication Date: September 1, 2023
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• Print Length: 376 Pages
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