Cape Fever by Nadia Davids [Hardcover]

Set in a colonial city in the 1920s, this haunting Gothic novel follows Soraya Matas, a young Muslim woman who becomes the personal maid to the enigmatic Mrs. Hattingh in a decaying mansion said to be haunted. As Mrs. Hattingh writes letters to Soraya's fiancé on her behalf, the unusual relationship between the two women grows increasingly intimate and unsettling. Hidden family secrets, restless spirits, and the oppressive realities of colonial society intertwine, leading to a psychological unraveling and an unexpected reckoning with justice.