Reviews of Under the African Sun

1. What readers are saying about “Under the African Sun”
by Gail Gilbride
Reviews:
Under the African Sun is a tale about that desperate time just
after university when career choices are made intertwined with
mating matters - love, desire, work, all jostle for time and space.
Gail Gilbride's new novel puts the puzzle pieces of a young
graduate's love life into a swirl of emotion and choice, set on
South Africa's 1970s stage with the grim backdrop of apartheid's
security police looming. Fresh, entertaining, emotional and
enjoyable, this old-fashioned love story with a twist is a delight
to read.
Peter Sullivan, former Editor of The Johannesburg Star.
In her story of love in a time of turmoil, Gail Gilbride has
captured the fear, the excitement, the danger of a country on
the brink. Through a young woman's coming of age, she
documents also that of a society.
Dr Jo-Anne Richards – Mentor at
allaboutwritingcourses.com Her latest novel is “The
Imagined Child.”
Gail Gilbride’s Under the African Sun asks whether love can survive the
turmoil and ideological confusion of South Africa’s political liberation. The
answers it provides are both provocative and inspiring.
Richard Beynon, mentor at allaboutwritingcourses.com
A hauntingly beautiful love story set against difficult times in South
Africa. I carry it with me in my heart.
Marie-Anne Ogle –Communication Skills lecturer at Cape
Peninsula University of Technology.

2. A love story like this definitely needs to be shared.
Deborah is a character I think so many people can relate to. It's
great that in the story she accepts herself the way she is - starts
writing what she wants to write - and becomes stronger. And that
throughout those years of turmoil she retains her kindness and
follows her heart. Though life dealt her and Chris a terrible blow, at
the end the reader feels like both of them know they had something
very special and will be okay. What I have got from your story is a
reminder that love is such a gift.
Gillian Gilbride
First class flight attendant and part-time recruiter at Etihad
airlines.