Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes – Review by Angela Hayes

Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Painting Kuwait Violet is an intriguing women’s fiction story by Pamela Q. Fernandes. This is my first read by Ms. Fernandes so I was curious to see where the story would lead.
Violet Baretto is a young, ambitious, intelligent and well-educated woman who takes a position as a maid in Kuwait, working for a wealthy woman, Sabah Dashti, to help her family pay their debts. But things are not quite that simple, and what ensues was an eye-opening look into the Patriarchal society, and a glimpse at the cultural and class divides, the social issues, racism, and more. This is a story that has some mystery, suspense, danger, and drama- as we discover when a woman-hating killer is thrown into the mix.
This book felt like two stories rolled into one- the story of Violet and Sabah’s developing friendship and their quest for success, and the mystery that unravels disappearances, abuse, cover-ups, murder, and injustice.
Although this book has an interesting premise and is well written, I would have loved more depth to the storyline. Over-all, it’s a good read.

Thank you, Ms. Fernandes!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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