Painting Kuwait Violet by Pamela Q. Fernandes – Review by Michelle Austin

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

Painting Kuwait Violet was a good 4 star read.

Against her mother’s wishes, Violet gets a job working as a maid in Kuwait to help pay her father’s debts after his death. She is working in Kuwaiti’s house. While there she struggles with some barriers being in a new area and can’t leave until her contract is up.

We watch Violet develop and adjust to her new setting and create some friendships. There are lots of twist and turns with a great storyline. It felt like we were getting a second story when maids started to disappear. There was the mystery of who was doing it and why. The secondary characters added a great element to the story as well.

I found some things difficult to read when it came to the violence and treatment towards women. I had to keep telling myself this was a foreign culture. There were a few ugly cry scenes for me, I was a wreck. This is my first read from this author, she pulls you right in with the detail that you won’t want to stop until your done. If you like a good page turning mystery with suspense as well, this is a book you will enjoy. I look forward to reading more from Pamela.

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