Crooked Seeds

Set in post-apartheid South Africa, this compelling novel follows Deidre van Deventer as she confronts her family's dark past amid a backdrop of societal upheaval and environmental crisis. When police discover human remains on her land, she is drawn into a tense investigation that challenges her memories and relationships. Through spare yet powerful prose, the story explores themes of collective guilt, personal trauma, and the possibility of redemption in a fractured nation.