These are some of the books our books editor, Meneesha Govender, received recently. They may be reviewed later
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Good Morning, Mr Mandela
by Zelda la Grange (Penguin)
I’ve been waiting for this book to land on my desk for some time now, and finally it has.
Zelda la Grange was Nelson Mandela’s trusted assistant and one also expected to see this striking blonde woman at his side in public during his time as president.
La Grange grew up in South Africa as an Afrikaner who supported segregation.
This book tells of an amazing journey from those beginnings to how she came to spend her adult working life travelling with and caring for the man she came to call Khulu (grandfather).
I will be interviewing La Grange next month. Watch out for it on the books page.
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The Third Wife
by Lisa Jewell (Century)
Adrian appears to have a perfect life despite two failed marriages and now on to wife number three.
His world crashes around him when his wife, Maya, dies suddenly and tragically – run over by a bus.
Adrian has unanswered questions – was this an accident or was it suicide?
Maya appeared happy, she had friends, a job she liked, and they were in love. She even got on with his previous wives and children.
A year after Maya’s death Adrian begins identifying the cracks in his perfect life, secrets come to light and those secrets have devastating consequences.