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TimesLIVE
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Eva Mazza sits down with Lindsay Norman to discuss her latest novel, ‘Khaki Fever'
Khaki Fever is 'chick-lit in khaki' that offers pure escapism, with the perfect combination of romance and drama spiced with laugh-out-loud moments. Game guide Alexandra Carnell-Ellis is principled, doesn't suffer fools, and is generally not too fond of ordinary people either. When she's fired from The Plains, a commercial 'Ferrari Safari'-type game reserve in the Karoo for being rude to guests, she's determined to make a fresh start. She lands a dream job at an exclusive game reserve in Mpumalanga, but Alex's new beginning appears to be doomed from the start as she arrives at the lodge with attitude, a few facts about her that aren't strictly true, and she's got a stolen dog in tow. For one, she had pretended to be a man in her application, as she is convinced that khaki fever gives male guides an advantage. Alex struggles to control her unruly tongue and almost immediately makes enemies with the camp manager and the owner's terrifyingly scary girlfriend, who can't wait to expose Alex's deepest darkest secrets. She finds love in the form of the level-headed and attractive head guide, but it's not long before everything goes wrong. After impulsively abandoning her vehicle and guests to rescue an abandoned baby baboon, a storm breaks over her head and she flees the reserve. Will she ever be able to find her way back?
The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
The best reads …. whatever you are looking for!
The best reads …. whatever you are looking for! Whatever you are looking for in a book, Homebru – Your Local – has it all. Exclusive Books' Homebru is a carefully curated collection of 39 trending, unputdownable books – all written by local writers or set on home ground. The campaign 'Your Local Has It All' cheekily reminds customers that not only does their local Exclusive Books store (and we all have a local!) have every kind of book to suit any reading taste, but also, and particularly, a range of local books to suit every kind of reader. Making way for the readers of romance and light fiction that BookTok has brought through our doors, we are excited that books like Jo Watson's The Ex Effect, Kelly L Clarke's Sunshine Kisses and Lindsay Norman's Khaki Fever Have been included. For a fun read, but something a little more substantial, pick up a copy of Paige Nick's The Book People and Tom Eaton's An Act of Murder. A book like Elizabeth Wasserman's Mevrou Smit se reels vir goeie gedrag taps into the cozy crime wave, and Eleanor Baker's Die Vyf Susters, Juliette Mnqeta's If the Dead Could Talk and Hell Run Tobruk, by Justin Fox offer nail-biting page-turning escapism. Tipping the scale of the heavyweights is Penny's Haw's Follow Me to Africa, and of course, Antjie Krog's new book, in English and Afrikaans. Homebru's non-fiction offering is just as meaty and varied. Rich offerings are showcased in business, current affairs, African spirituality, history and psychology, with biography particularly exciting, from Khaya Dlanga honest but funny reflections in Life is like that sometimes, the story of icon Sol Kerzner and Mpoomy Ledwaba's bestselling How Did We Get Here? to fresh and brave personal stories like Tshiamo Modisane's searing autobiog I am Tshiamo, and in a landmark publishing story – Led by Shephard's An Initiate's Memoir by Jeffrey Rakabe. Exclusive Books offers double Fanatics points on all purchases of Homebru books during May. If you are not yet a member, ask your friendly bookseller to sign you up in less than two minutes. A host of Homebru events will be hosted in Exclusive Books stores in the month of May. Visit Events – Exclusive Books Online for more information.
IOL News
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Lindsay Norman's Khaki Fever will make you tear with laughter
LINDSAY Norman has made a foray into the world of adult fiction with the highly entertaining Khaki Fever. Published last month, it tells the story of Alexandra (Alex) Carnell-Ellis, a petite game guide who doesn't suffer fools. In fact, Alex has no filter—and even less impulse control. She says exactly what she thinks without batting an eyelid, inevitably getting herself into trouble. Two lines into the story and already you know the book is going to be a comedy riot, just by reading Alex's self-deprecating descriptions of herself. '...I'm not exactly what people expect in a guide when they go on a safari, even when it takes place in a glorified zoo.' Describing how tiny she is (especially in comparison to Magnus, her beefy colleague) Alex says 'even though I never stop eating, I'm a bit on the skinny side.' It doesn't help that she has to sit on a cushion when she drives the Land Cruiser. Unfortunately the group she takes on a drive is not exactly smart, and when she points this out and is told to apologise, she responds exactly how she shouldn't, 'I'll burn in hell before I apologise to a moronic bully.' Less than three months on the job and with seven complaints against her name, she doesn't exactly endear herself to Antoinette, her boss. For instance when asked by a guest where hippos lay their eggs, Alex told her it was under a termite mound. And so, fired from The Plains for being rude to the guests, she returns home to her family's farm in Constantia. Soon she lands a job at a zhoosh game reserve but causes controversy, as usual, when the Alex that arrives is not the man they expected. Despite her sharp tongue and sharper talent for getting into trouble, Alex finds romance albeit with a big dollop of trouble. The book is pure rock and roll. Every page is filled with excitement and I read it in one sitting. It's easy to give away the entire story because every page is filled with gems. While the tone is light and irreverent, Norman also weaves in sharp observations about workplace politics, marital issues, sibling relationships and gender expectations. Lindsay Norman's way with words is indicative of her three decades in the publishing world in various guises, from editor to writer and everything in between. She also heads up WordWise, a company that offers various courses and services. Khaki Fever is outrageous, laugh-out-loud funny, and will make you snort. It should come with a warning if you are prone to drinking tea while reading. If you are looking for razor-sharp dialogue, mayhem at work or a gutsy heroine, this book ticks all the boxes. It retails for R310 and can be found at all good bookshops.
