1990's Sri Lanka rife with death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons - Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay wakes up dead in a sort of celestial visa office. He is given seven moons to discover who killed him and lead those he loved to hidden photos that will rock the country. It's a tough read but there is humanity and humour alongside the grimness, the ghouls and the ghosts and the powerful writing keeps those pages turning.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 107 Winter 2023 ) |
