Random Violence
by Jassy Mackenzie (Umuzi)
Reviewed by Fiona Zerbst
Mackenzie’s debut novel is a gripping thriller that puts sassy private detective Jade de Jongh through her crime-busting paces. Jozi-flavoured and fairly fast paced, the book is a hugely creditable foray into a tricky genre.
Divorcée Annette Botha is murdered in what appears to be an attempted hijacking, but Jade and newly promoted police superintendent David Patel are suspicious. As they investigate Annette’s murder, they become targets themselves. They also have their own problems to contend with – Jade’s investigation into the unsolved murder of her policeman father as well as her undeniable attraction to David, who has his own dark secret. Best of all, Mackenzie doesn’t give away the ending until, well, the ending, which makes for an exciting last 50 pages.
Don’t miss this book if you’re a fan of crime-writing or South African fiction.
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