Kirjahaku

Polly, the cheerful pelican, embarks on an extraordinary adventure, soaring through the skies on a quest filled with highs and lows. Our plucky Polly finds herself in a pickle, but does she discover treasure? Does she muster the courage to be daring and bold? Beloved by all, Polly persists, sweeping the skies until, with a stretch of her wings, she uncovers a delight. With a song in her heart and a sparkle in her eyes, she returns to the forest, her surprise causing a stir among her friends. They celebrate her return, and with a joyful rhythm, Polly, the kind-hearted pelican, triumphs, bringing joy and rescue to the forest she calls home.

One of "10 Novels You Should Read in June" --CrimeReads Starred review, Publishers WeeklyListed on CrimeReads' "The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2020: Summer Reading Edition"Listed in the New York Times "Globetrotting" 2020 preview Outside the Lines is a journey through the underbelly of Johannesburg, South Africa and the intimacy of family drama scattered across racial, religious, and class divisions. Drug addict Cathleen is kidnapped and her distracted, middle-class family fails to notice her absence; Zilindile, who services Cathleen's drug habit, and his Muslim Indian girlfriend Farhana, struggle to make sense of their relationship despite their very different backgrounds; and domestic worker Flora and the silent Runyararo, who was painting Cathleen's house until accused by Cathleen's father of stealing, become entangled with romance and criminals, leading to the ultimate tragedy. A taut novel that walks the line between family drama, crime novel, thriller, and black comedy.