Cults have been a reality since the days when witchcraft was commonly practised, and even before. Membership of a cult appeals to many. The member becomes part of a closed community and enjoys the comfort of being part of something important and exclusive. Like mainstream religion, the adherent may feel
The Creating of Beloved Childe
Common Purpose
The Events that Inspired DELUGE
The Creating of Yudel Gordon
DELUGE: My New Yudel Gordon Thriller
Landscape and the thriller
The creation of Yudel Gordon
Writing a South African novel

Apart from only Klara’s Visitors, all my novels have been set in South Africa. This is not unusual among novelists from any country. Writers set their stories against backgrounds that they understand and have experienced. Among South African writers this is particularly true. When you live in a country as