The Fever Tree

A beautifully written novel of great feeling

Rachel Hore, author of A Place of Secrets

Vividly written, and moves so fluidly from Victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of South Africa - a gripping story

Kim Edwards, author of The Memory Keeper's Daughter

There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. I loved it

Julian Fellowes creator of Downton Abbey

A compelling read with a Gone with the Wind feel to it - I was hooked

Katharine McMahon, author of The Alchemist's Daughter

Engrossing, emotionally poised and elegantly written - I absolutely loved it

Vanora Bennett author of The People's Queen

I admired The Fever Tree a lot. She weaves her knowledge skilfully into the fabric of the story and she is very good indeed both at creating atmosphere and a sense of place. It isn't just entertainment but instead both informative, historically accurate and deeply felt. It is the sort of satisfying read so many people are looking for

Margaret Forster

A bewitching tale of loss, betrayal and love

Vogue

An epic story of love, deception and courage

Patricia Wastvedt, author of The German Boy

Epic, enchanting, emotional and engrossing

Easy Living 'Must-read of the Month'

An unforgettable journey into a heart of darkness: romantic and tragic, a tale of honour and redemption, it leaves wide vistas of a harsh yet beguiling landscape shimmering in the imagination long after the last page is turned

Deborah Lawrenson, author of The Lantern

Serves up all the delicious elements of a romantic classic, seasoned by evocative prose and keen moral commentary. Gobble it up and then shelve it next to the Brontë sisters

Hillary Jordan, bestselling author of Mudbound

The Fever Tree is a skilled unfolding of a woman's struggle with desire, class divide and disease in 19th Century South Africa... the journey, like the landscape, is thrillingly huge: one of love, self-knowledge, human and political self-respect. Frances treads out every step - a naive and intriguing character who brings alive a momentous - and appalling - part of history

Financial Times

McVeigh's attention to the material culture of South Africa really fascinates: no object is too small to attract her notice, and through accumulation such objects become evocative and strangely moving... The Fever Tree is well worth reading

TLS