Rachel Weeping

by Brett Michael Innes

Rachel Weeping is a contemporary drama that explores the theme of motherhood, loss and forgiveness through the experience of three victims of a horrible accident. This job was money. It was the roof over her head. It was what kept her parents alive and what allowed her to remain in South Africa legally. She knew how hard it was to find stable work, especially as a domestic worker when there were ten other women ready and willing to do your job for half the wages. She had seen the trucks at the border post taking illegals back to Mozambique and had heard the stories of the weeks spent in detention centres if you were caught in South Africa without a work visa. She had no choice. Rachel Nyaga, a Mozambican domestic worker living in Johannesburg, is forced to make a life-changing decision after her young daughter dies whilst under the care of her South African employers, Chris and Michelle Jordaan. She can either leave her job and return to poverty stricken Mozambique, losing her income, visa and means of supporting her parents, or continue working for the people responsible for the death of her child. Trapped by circumstance, she decides to stay but things become even more complicated when she finds out that the Jordaans are expecting their first child. Held together in guilt and shame, fear and desolation, Rachel, Michelle and Chris recognise that while their lives are now forever and inextricably linked in an unending nightmare, somehow they will need to break free if they are to survive.

261 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 20, 2015

Reviews

[Anne-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story gives you insight into the lives of foreign nationals working in South Africa. Educated people not being able to get work in their own countries, work at low paying jobs to survive and also support their families left behind in their country of birth. Do we really 'SEE' these people? It is a heartbreaking story of a woman that actually gets work with decent people and how all their lives change forever because of a tragic accident.

[VeerleNadine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zoveel kippenvel en tranen gekregen tijdens het lezen van dit boek. Een prachtig mooi en zielig boek.

[Don Packett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sheesh. Thoroughly enjoyed this. There are few books which have gripped me like this and had me wanting to read at every moment I could find. Extremely visual and relatable to all characters. Brilliant work.

[Susan Padfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good light read. Interesing topic.

[Siyanda Nazo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emotional rollercoastee

I haven't read a book that has touched me as much as this book has. Excellent read that gives a view of how the other side lives.