A Durable Fire

I haven't quite finished this book yet but am deliberately taking it slowly because it is such an enjoyable read! This is the third book that I have read by these two authors and I have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Their stories keep your interest so well.Their style flows so beautifully that reading is effortless even when you think you are too tired to pick up a book. I highly recommend it.

Excellent sequel (1/1 people found this helpful)

This is a great follow up to the many unanswered questions in Blood Sisters, well crafted and with a great pace. There is a brilliant mix of atmosphere, interest in the various individuals and their lives and the political situation at the time. There are just enough characters to provide story lines that have the complexity to retain your interest and be able to descrbe in detail without becoming too complicated or jumping between scenes too much.

I am in a dilema whether to read on and find out what happens or not as I don't really want to finish this book!!

A sequel that is as good as the original! (4/4 people found this helpful)

This is that rare thing - a sequel that does not disappoint! The Keating sisters have yet again managed to work together to produce a fantastic book - which follows on where the first one left off.

Again, it is a well researched insight into the history of Kenya and how its early years of independence affected three young women and their immediate families. It shows how, in their own ways, they begin to come to terms with the tragic death of someone very close to each one of them. It shows how rifts develop due to misunderstandings and lack of communication; rifts which are later dealt with.

However, the traumas are not yet finished. There is a lot more for the girls to deal with as, yet again, someone is causing problems for the farm and the lodge. As we read on, we find out the root cause of these problems and we begin to understand more of the background to the period.

This is a fantastic book, and I agree with the previous reviewer. Treat yourself, and buy the set, then curl up and enjoy!

I can't wait for them to produce another book, and envy anyone discovering these authors for the first time!

Another triumph for the Keating sisters (6/6 people found this helpful)

I usually find that sequels are agreat disappointment but this book is an exception. How do you follow such a wonderful book as 'Blood Sisters'? Barbara and Stephanie Keating know just how.
Most of the story takes place in Kenya following independence.Hannah, an Afrikaans, is struggling to preserve her farm which suffers a series of attacks. Sarah, after suffering the tragic loss of her fiance is rebuilding her life as a photographer studying elephant behaviour. Camilla is a super-model with a celebrity lifestyle in London but the love of the country of her childhood keeps drawing her back.
The descriptive text puts many a travelogue to shame. it's a big book - a saga - but I could not put it down.
This is the Keating sisters' third book and each one is wonderfully entertaining. In addition to 'Blood Sisters' they have also written a marvellous book 'To my daughter in France'. Do yourself a favour and read all three.

Barbara Keating, Stephanie Keating

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