“In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills is well worth reading. It is an eloquent effort to find resilience and connection in the face of grievous loss." — Seattle Times

“Journalist Haupt spent time in Rwanda researching the nature of grief and forgiveness. In this intensely beautiful debut, she shows that it’s indeed women who hold up half the sky.” — Library Journal

"Each heartrending detail is revealed with perfect timing, the expert pacing of the story escalating at every turn. It is both a suspenseful and an emotionally graceful novel..." — Foreword Reviews

"There are villains and horrible atrocities with far-reaching effects, but as Haupt examines events through different perspectives, the focus is on healing rather than revenge and anger. This debut novel is a good choice for those seeking tales of hope after adversity, and it may prove popular with book clubs." — Booklist

“Jennifer Haupt's In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills is both an evocative page-turner and an eye-opening meditation on the ways we survive profoundly painful memories and negotiate the complexities of love. I was deeply moved by this story.” — Wally Lamb, author of She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True

“This blazingly original novel is about the illusions of love, the way memory can confound or release you, and the knotted threads that make up family—and forgiveness. Profound, powerful, and oh, so, so moving.” — Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author

“This astonishing debut novel about an American woman's search for her father in Rwanda knits together intricate, complex stories of love and the destructive forces of society that tear families apart. Haunting and delicately told, Jennifer Haupt enters the heart of Rwanda's darkest hour and shows us where to find the light." — Jessica Keener, author of Strangers In Budapest

OKRA Pick for Spring 2018 - Southern Independent Booksellers

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