This book wasn’t for me. I felt that it was very badly written.
It didn’t capture my interest at all. A poor book

This is a profoundly beautiful story set against a backdrop of turbulence and murder. The author perfectly captures the sights, sounds and smells of Rhodesia during the final years of white minority rule. Into this troubled land comes Morag, a young Scottish doctor appalled at the way the black Africans are treated. When she meets Benedict, a young Catholic priest with beliefs and secrets beyond his faith, the seeds of tragedy are sown. But this is also a novel about love and hope and friendship beyond the barriers of race and colour. This is an outstanding novel, deserving wide readership.

A very emotional read, full of well developed and dynamic characters and a heart-wrenching storyline. One of those books that will stay with you after you finish it.

This was a really interesting and emotive read. It was well written with a compelling and sometimes heart-wrenching storyline that was fiull of vivid descriptions and rich imagery that made me feel like I was there with them and characters that were well developed and some of whom I took to my heart.The story itself has obviously been well researched and shows the differences between both the blavk and white cultures in South Africa which although I know about it still shocked me.
I would recommend reading this book, I really enjoyed it.

Intriguing book - very emotional read, with great characters! Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Thank you for the opportunity to read this NetGalley.

Between Two Rivers is written really well by Tina Beattie, which is set in Africa between the 1950's and 1970's, when there is a war going on.
The story details the difference between cultures as well as the black and white races, both of which I was quite shocked with.
On a personal level, I really felt for Jenny, I was very frustrated with the way her husband treated her, then she would make out that it was her own fault or make a story up in her head. Even one of her children, Sean was a spy for his Dad.
I loved the free spirit and the morals which Morag had too.
The book is very descriptive, but sometimes I felt like there was African terminology which wasn't explained as well as it could have been. That said however, the descriptive way of the writing, I could actually picture myself there.
I would definitely recommend this book.

What a moving story! The first book for me to read by this author but definitely not my last. The story and characters will stay with you long after you finish this. Cannot recommend enough!