McVeigh's attention to the material culture of South Africa really fascinates: no object is too small to attract her notice, and through accumulation such objects become evocative and strangely moving... The Fever Tree is well worth reading
TLS
The Fever Tree is a skilled unfolding of a woman's struggle with desire, class divide and disease in 19th Century ... Read moreSouth Africa... the journey, like the landscape, is thrillingly huge: one of love, self-knowledge, human and political self-respect. Frances treads out every step - a naive and intriguing character who brings alive a momentous - and appalling - part of history
Financial Times
Serves up all the delicious elements of a romantic classic, seasoned by evocative prose and keen moral commentary. Gobble it up and then shelve it next to the Bronte sisters
Hillary Jordan, bestselling author of Mudbound
An unforgettable journey into a heart of darkness: romantic and tragic, a tale of honour and redemption, it leaves wide vistas of a harsh yet beguiling landscape shimmering in the imagination long after the last page is turned
Deborah Lawrenson, author of The Lantern
Epic, enchanting, emotional and engrossing
Easy Living 'Must-read of the Month'
An epic story of love, deception and courage
Patricia Wastvedt, author of The German Boy
A bewitching tale of loss, betrayal and love
Vogue
I admired The Fever Tree a lot. She weaves her knowledge skilfully into the fabric of the story and she is very good indeed both at creating atmosphere and a sense of place. It isn't just entertainment but instead both informative, historically accurate and deeply felt. It is the sort of satisfying read so many people are looking for
Margaret Forster Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it
Vanora Bennett author of The People's Queen
A compelling read with a Gone with the Wind feel to it - I was hooked
Katharine McMahon, author of The Alchemist's Daughter
There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. I loved it
Julian Fellowes creator of Downton Abbey
Vividly written, and moves so fluidly from Victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of South Africa - a gripping story
Kim Edwards, author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter
A beautifully written novel of great feeling
Rachel Hore, author of A Place of Secrets
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