Under the hot sun

Immerse yourself in a powerful story from exotic Kenya. The book follows the intricate, intersecting fates of three women. Leona, a lonely American anthropologist, lives in the African countryside near Narok. After becoming pregnant unplanned, she gives birth to a baby girl in a remote Maasai village, to whom she feels no attachment. She turns for help to her friend Simi, who gives her a sense of stability. Simi is infertile, which is very difficult for her in a society where women are judged only by their reproductive role. She is therefore happy to adopt Leona's daughter Adia and gain identity and prestige through motherhood. Pregnant Jane follows her diplomat husband from Kenya to Liberia, where she experiences the trauma of a violent coup and fears for the health of her unborn child. She gives birth to a healthy baby girl, Grace, who meets and befriends Adia while growing up. The girls go in search of Adi's father…

In this compelling story full of unexpected plot twists, the protagonists re-evaluate who they are and face unforeseen tragedies, challenges, losses and wins. The novel Under the Hot Sun is a moving story about the search for and surprising discovery of basic interpersonal relationships and home. A book not only for readers of White Masaika or I Flew to the Sun.