Many thanks to NetGalley and ECW Press Audio for the free audio book in exchange for my honest review. This was narrated by Rishma Malik Scott who did an exceptional job!!

Wow. This is a clever book that gives you an interesting insight into the world of charities that are helping in third world countries. Loved this!

This is a character driven novel that follows Maya, an aid working that manages orphanages in the third world country of Likanni. She gets a call in the middle of the night that her colleague, Marc, has been accused of raping a local girl in Likanni, who works for the office there with Marc and the other workers. The accuser is Lele, her former protégé and the chief’s daughter. There are no witnesses, no proof of any crime and as part of the culture, there is no exam or DNA evidence. Just Lele's word of what happened.

This is a fascinating look into the life of first world workers dealing with third world people and the issues that arise. The pacing is fast, the characters are well developed and I felt like I was seeing the details behind the scenes as to how things actually work. Loved this and loved the ending!!

Highly recommend!!!

I found that this was a really hard book to enjoy, not an easy read by any means and that is in no way due to the writing which is brilliant. It was extremely uncomfortable yet necessary to be forced to look close up at what humanitarian aid work, NGO’s and charitable work particularly over seas actually involves, and who the benefactors are.

The story comes with a plethora of trigger warnings particularly as the story opens with maya having been called back to Africa after a colleague has been accused of raping a young local girl. I liked Maya in the beginning, I felt that I gained trust for her. She became a bit unreliable toward the end and I was left feeling conflicted and confused by the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and ECW audio for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in return for an honest review