Reviews - A Moment of Madness

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One country in turmoil. One regime tightening its grip. One family caught in the storm.

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From Ian Smith’s Rhodesia to Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, A Moment of Madness plunges into 1980–1986: hope giving way to fear as the Gukurahundi begins and a one-party state takes shape.

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In the UK, Nick and Rachel build a life together while Zimbabwe changes beyond recognition. Their honeymoon return brings them face to face with a homeland sliding into repression. Meanwhile, Sipho, Nick’s comrade-in-arms, endures devastating violence when the Fifth Brigade raids his village. In London, Nick crosses paths with the reach of Zimbabwe’s CIO and the shadows of Cold War geopolitics.
As love and loyalty collide with fear and betrayal, Nick must weigh his family’s future against duty to a country he still loves.

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A Moment of Madness is a gripping historical novel of love, conflict, and political intrigue set during one of Zimbabwe’s darkest chapters. Perfect for readers of Wilbur Smith and Bryce Courtenay, it illuminates the human cost of ideology—and the resilience of those who live through it.​