Chain Reaction tells of the experiences of bully Stephanie Adolphus, the beautiful Krystle Thomas whose home life holds a shameful secret in her mother’s addictive behaviour, Lisakhanya, a girl from the township attending the school on a scholarship, Krystle’s sister who is trying to make any sense of her life and the changes her sister is going through, Dillan, Stephanie’s bullied little brother, and Ben who lives with his overbearing abusive stepfather and terrified mother. Each chapter ...

Katie Holmes, aged 17, lives with her adoptive mother, the housekeeper of a fabulous house in Camps Bay belonging to the gorgeous hunk Finn O’Reilly. Finn has the ability to stop time, to move into what is called “untime”. Katie can’t stop time but, uniquely, can function in “untime” and works as a partner, a sidekick, to Finn. A fantasy novel rooted in very real teenage issues, it maintains a level of suspense and intrigue all the way through.The writing has a lively and sophisticated edg...

Vyf Gautengse vroue swem stroomop deur die lewe. Hulle kom uit baie verskillende wêrelde: Daar’s 'n uitgebrande chirurg, 'n bedroefde tipe A-prokureur, haar opstandige studentedogter, 'n oorgewig, oorstelpte huisvrou en ma van drie, en 'n vreesbevange jong data-analis in haar liefde verlaat. Hulle beland saam in groepsterapie vir die traumas wat die lewe hulle onlangs opgelê het, en deel van die terapie is 'n river rafting-ekskursie op die woeste Oranjerivier. Wanneer hul manlike gids daar...