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Bruce’s 2025 Year in Books
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Bruce R. Smith
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in Scarborough, Canada
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Tolkein
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February 2025
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The Answers Lie in Africa: Can you bury the past?
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Inspiration
The inspiration for my novel "The Answers Lie in Africa," is rooted in real events. In this case, the real event was a trip to South Africa and Zimbabwe that my wife and I made in 2023.
The route we traveled, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and then to Victoria Falls, is coincidentally the same route that Fiona and Karl travel. The idea for this story formed during our tour of the Kimberley diamon Read more of this blog post »
The route we traveled, from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and then to Victoria Falls, is coincidentally the same route that Fiona and Karl travel. The idea for this story formed during our tour of the Kimberley diamon Read more of this blog post »
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"The Answers Lie in Africa is a gripping and immersive novel that beautifully blends mystery, history, and adventure. Bruce R. Smith draws readers into a richly atmospheric journey filled with suspense, emotional depth, and vivid settings. The unravel"
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"The Answers Lie in Africa is a captivating novel that expertly weaves family history, suspense, and emotional depth. Fiona’s quest to uncover the truth about her great grandfather and her parents’ deaths is gripping from start to finish. The African "
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"The Answers Lie in Africa is an engaging and suspenseful family mystery. When Fiona learns her great grandfather may have been wrongfully accused decades ago, she travels to South Africa to uncover the truth. The story blends danger, hidden secrets, "
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