Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes – Review by Lisa Helmick

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

Painting Kuwait Violet
By Pamela Q. Fernandes
Rated 4 stars

I liked the idea for this story. It intrigues me. It started out great…very suspenseful. But then it seemed to fizzle out. It does pick back up and got very exciting. But the ending seemed kind of abrupt as well. The story is mainly about Violet and how she is surviving working as a maid in Kuwait. The long hours, ungrateful people, the hard work with a language barrier. She made a great friend in her roommate, Tintin. There is a side story of disappearing maids. We briefly get to read from the suspects mind. So there is a idea of what he has done. The police are investigating but have come up with nothing. If the suspect is a Kuwaiti will the police even arrest him? Or will Violet become just another victim?

The writing seemed a little to “minute by minute” for me. I don’t care for that much information on the mundane activities. Now on the other had the relationships and the characters building was very well done. Violet, Tintin, Madam and her daughter, Aliya all made vast character improvements. But the friendship and trust Madam and Aliya had for a mere maid was amazing. I easily knew who to like and who to dislike.

If you are a person who enjoys good characters along with a attention to detail and a bit of suspense…give this one a try.

Review by @lisahelmick

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