I have a veterinary degree and PhD from Cambridge, and spent twenty years in Kenya researching a disease of cattle and wildlife which no one outside Africa has ever heard of. I travelled throughout the region and worked closely with international and local scientists as well as the diplomatic community and indigenous people such as the Maasai. I have camped among elephants, canoed among hippos and photographed a rhino in my pyjamas.
I published widely in the scientific literature but having returned to the UK, now write fiction for adults and children – all of which is set in hot places. I live in Suffolk where the nearest I now get to an off-road vehicle is a ride-on mower.
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Mesmerizing imagery and…
Mesmerizing imagery and storytelling. Good work.
Interesting beginning, but…
Interesting beginning, but found the switch in points of view potentially confusing.
Great Writing, Sense of Place
Great writing and sense of place. Could be made a bit more vivid in certain places, but an interesting start.
Very compelling
I was drawn to both the setting and the characters in this work. Well done!