Hey Everyone,
I am going to review the book "We Are Not Such Things: The Murder of a Young American, A South African Township, and the Search for Truth and Reconciliation," by Justine Van Der Leun. This book was just published June 28, 2016 by Random House Publishing Group: Spiegel & Grau. For those of you who are interested in purchasing a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book is about the murder of a young American woman, Amy Biehl. Amy Biehl was brutally murdered by a mob of young African men during the final days of apartheid in South Africa. The media told the story of how this murder represented the political turmoil of that time. A story of how the parents of Amy sought forgiveness of Amy's killers and helped grant them amnesty. But was this story as clear cut as it was presented to be? Was Amy's murder politically motivated or was she killed by common criminals? What is the truth?
Overall I rated this book four stars out of five. This was a very well detailed and investigated account of the story behind Amy Biehl's murder. It is quite telling how dedicated and committed the author was in uncovering the truth behind the story. This book captured my attention from beginning to end with all the twists and turns this story took. This book will show you how things aren't always what they appear to be.
I would like to thank Netgalley, Justine Van Der Leun, and Random House Publishing Group: Spiegel & Grau for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Until the next page,
Jill
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