Dennis Keesmaat Books

First, the unthinkable - a security breach at a secret U.S. government facility unleashes the monstrous product of a chilling military experiment. Then, the unspeakable - a night of chaos and carnage gives way to sunrise on a nation, and ultimately a world, forever altered. All that remains for the survivors is the long fight ahead and a future ruled by fear - of darkness, of death, of a fate far worse. As civilization swiftly crumbles into a primal landscape of predators and prey, two people flee in search of sanctuary. FBI agent Brad Wolgast is a good man haunted by what he's done in the line of duty. Six-year-old orphan Amy Harper Bellafonte is a refugee from the doomed scientific project that has triggered apocalypse. He is determined to protect her from the horror set loose by her captors. But for Amy, escaping the bloody fallout is only the beginning of a much longer odyssey - spanning miles and decades - towards the time and place where she must finish what should never have begun.

Set in 1890s West Africa, the story follows twin sisters Hassana and Husseina, who are kidnapped and sold into slavery after a devastating raid. Despite their separation, they maintain a deep connection through shared dreams of water, symbolizing their hope and resilience. The narrative explores themes of survival, sisterhood, and the enduring bond between them, raising the question of whether their paths will ultimately converge again.

Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and Costa Novel of the Year, this international bestseller has become a reading group classic. We don't want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn't. And it's what happens afterwards that is most important. Once you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don't tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.

'Listen. The Sanctuary of the Redeemers is named after a damned lie for there is no redemption that goes on there and less sanctuary.'The Sanctuary of the Redeemers: vast, desolate, hopeless. Where children endure brutal cruelty and violence in the name of the One True Faith.Lost in the Sanctuary's huge maze of corridors is a boy: his age uncertain, his real name unknown. They call him Cale. He is strange and secretive, witty and charming - and violent. But when he opens the wrong door at the wrong time he witnesses an act so horrible he must flee, or die.The Redeemers will go to any lengths to get Cale back.Not because of the secret he has discovered.But because of a more terrifying secret that lies undiscovered in himself.

In a small village in Devon in 1958 two young children are found drowned. Their parents, Isabel and Robert, are devastated, but as time goes by their tragedy becomes part of the everyday fabric of village life. Thirty years later, Anna arrives. She comes to the village on a whim, hoping for a fresh start. She and doesn't tell anyone that she is pregnant. She moves in with Isabel and for a short time the women find solace in each other's company. The baby's arrival, however, causes powerful feelings of loss and heartbreak to surface, and Anna begins to question whether Isabel's feelings towards her child are entirely benign ...

Op een mooi strand wacht een verhaal op een verteller. Het verhaal maakt je aan het lachen. Het ontroert je, het schokt je en het vervult je met afschuw. Maar steeds weer zul je terugkeren naar dat strand. Keer op keer. We willen je eigenlijk niet vertellen waar dit boek over gaat. Het is een uiterst bijzonder verhaal en we willen je leesplezier niet verpesten. Maar toch moet je genoeg weten om het boek te kunnen kopen, en daarom vertellen we je dit: Dit is een verhaal over twee vrouwen. Ze hebben elkaar ontmoet op een paradijselijk Afrikaans strand, en een van hen heeft een verschrikkelijke keuze moeten maken. Twee jaar later ontmoeten ze elkaar opnieuw, en dat is waar het verhaal begint. Op het moment dat je begint te lezen, wil je je vrienden erover vertellen. Maar vertel hun alsjeblieft ook niet waar dit boek over gaat. Door de magie van het boek komen ze het vanzelf te weten.