Cash-in-transit heists, Park Station, the SA police, Hartbeespoort Dam — they’re all part of the SA landscape and our daily lives, so it’s unusual to pick up a thriller and find yourself immersed in a world that features them too. It’s a space on paper that seems so familiar and yet absolutely not.

Such is the case with journalist and author Nechama Brodie’s newest novel — Three Bodies (Pan Macmillan). The follow-up to her 2018 fiction debut, Knucklebone, it is another tale that delves into the crimes Reshma Patel and Ian Jack investigate in and around Gauteng...

Subscribe now to unlock this article.

Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).

There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.

Cancel anytime.

Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.