Kirjahaku

Judgment before sunset is an interesting novel whose story depicts how important a village member is in the Agikuyu context especially when one goes missing. The novel further narrates how cases were heard and determined in one of the villages in Mt. Kenya region. The entire village is rocked with great fear because of the repellant kidnappings. Murugu is an ambitious and stubborn boy and nothing will stop him from getting whatever his heart desires regardless of the prevailing circumstance and his disciplinarian mother. Mmbi, a respected woman is considered to be the wisest woman in the village but will she stand the test of the day after she is appointed as one of the Judges in a case whereby the accused persons are her own grandchildren? The villagers keep a close watch on the case proceedings. The story has been presented in a simple and easy to understand language. It borrows a lot from the Kikuyu community in terms of culture, proverbs and sayings coupled with the use of African names and scenes. The author has used sarcasm, hilarity and superstition to make the story more interesting. It has captured various themes that include crime, superstition, hard work, discipline and indiscipline. Because of the episodes, dramas and scenarios featured in the story the reader's fingers will keep on turning pages wanting to know what will happen next.

THORN WITHIN is a novel with a recounting thrilling story originating from Kambara village in Mrang'a County. The story portrays how fast technology is finding its way into the society and how the digital era is affecting the society's conventional way of living where Kamero takes the mantle to spearhead development at Kambara and its neighbourhood. Mr Wa Njjama, a young bright young man will bring good tidings in the family after he spearheads planting of coffee that was known as black gold' because it used to fetch good money. Wang is a wise, peaceful and respected elderly woman in the village but some of her family members are a constant source of shameful behaviors and of indecent personality. Ngero takes advantage of feeding his father and because of that Mwania lacks authority over him. Ngero involves himself in all manner of gimmicks. His polygamous marriage will land him to a woman who had joined a notorious criminal gang. Gakaria is a drunkard and an awful witch who does not care but goes ahead to bewitch everyone including her own husband. Things will unfold after her burial and the villagers will realise that Gakaria's ghost was still haunting them when it turns out that her daughter Gachambi was to succeed her after she was found at her mother's grave performing some rituals. The family is composed of characters that are painful thorns amongst themselves and also to the entire village. The story is comprised of a series of episodes that keep the reader in suspense and must keep on turning pages to grasp the unfolding revelations all the way.