Her favorite movie is "Casablanca," until she finds herself living the movie, desperate to escape Africa for America. Desperation is a way of life in Africa. And Rebekka van Vuuren soon learns a truth about herself, about all humans: Desperate people do desperate things.
"Stunning, shocking, and sensual, a thrilling modern-day Casablanca with an ending that will knock you out of your chair." Mark Gimenez, author of The Color of Law