THE ECSTASY OF BRUSH STROKES
by Rachel Haze, MF Books, R180
Haze’s novel is based on 35-year-old Alex’s consistent sexual desires and an obsession with her ex-lover Nicholas. She flees to the Karoo, away from her stifling marriage and supportive husband Mark, feeling that her sexual fantasies remain unfulfilled. Convinced that she must focus on her painting, her erotic demons still haunt her.