Cape Fever

Set in 1920, this haunting tale follows Soraya Matas as she begins her role as a personal maid in a decaying household inhabited by an eccentric woman and spirits. As Soraya and Mrs. Hattingh develop a ritual of communicating with her fiancé through letters, their relationship evolves in unexpected and unsettling ways. The novel explores themes of desire, obsession, and the blurring of reality, capturing a vivid portrait of a haunted city and its inhabitants.