After reading a third of this book, I had to put it down. It's not often that I don't finish a book, but this one seemed to have an awkward and stilted plot and characters and simply didn't manage to keep my interest.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of this book.
This is my honest opinion and hope to articulate it well.

The premise of this book fascinated me. I loved The Constant Gardener (Harry read it twice!)
I wanted to read the book for that reason and to learn about Kenya--other than safaris.
Unfortunately, I found the book difficult to get into. There were parts that I found compelling but mostly I really had to hang in there to get to the end. I stuck with it because I appreciated what Jones was attempting to tell us: the deviousness, the corruption of a poor country, and the desire to reach out for any poor soul willing to help out.
And, in this book, it changed Harry's life.

I read other reviews and we run the gamut--from three stars to five stars.
So my opinion is that it's a fascinating book that was a difficult slog but not uninteresting.

The premise of this book truly intrigued me and I was excited to read it. The book took me a moment to really get into but what kept me reading was the beautiful writing. I really liked the story and what I loved the most was learning so much about Kenya. A lovely read.

I wanted to read this book because I was intrigued about the premise of a recent widower traveling to Africa. I actually really enjoyed learning much about Kenya that I didn't know before. The story was fascinating and very relatable. This author can WRITE. He is a wordsmith and I'm looking for more titles by him now.

Some books take your breath away in unexpected ways. That's what I found with Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner by Gerald Everett Jones. It explores an aspect one man's grief over the loss of his wife that one wouldn't normally consider. He allows himself to be played for a fool while trying to forget his grief. This of course leads him on an adventure which is finely crafted in this book. Harry likes to throw caution into the wind and gets caught up in dealings that create intrigue that keeps you wondering throughout the book. Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner paints a vibrant picture of East African and the people. It is expertly written. A tantalizing story, One to grab if you're traveling to Kenya or other countries in Africa.