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"A brilliant, unforgettable debut."
The Times.

"One is thrown ... into the heart of the action, in a state of dread and fascination induced by the dire events, the pristine setting and the perfection of the writing."
Mail & Guardian.

"Cuts to the bone."
GQ South Africa

"Can be reckoned with Denys Reitz's Commando."
Die Burger

"A triumphant mix of evocative period detail and modern social and political resonance."
The Witness

"Brutal and detailed."
Cape Times.

"A stunning debut novel, well written and... disturbing."
Pretoria News

"Gripping."
ArtsLink

"Whyle can write."
Business Day

"A great book in every sense of the word."
LitNet

"Brings events of yesteryear shockingly close."
Wanted at Large

"Bob Dylan ... did not plagiarize or parody people. He borrowed their essence and gave it back to you in a form where we were all gobsmacked and this man has done a similar thing. He loved McCarthy like Bob Dylan loved Woody Guthrie."
Rian Malan