Description
In 1920, Soraya Matas arrives in a small colonial city to serve as personal maid to the enigmatic Mrs. Hattingh, whose beautiful, decaying manor seems to breathe with secrets. As Soraya settles into her duties, she becomes entangled in a haunting, weekly ritual of letters—dictated by Soraya and written by Mrs. Hattingh—that draws the women closer while blurring the line between memory, grief, and the supernatural. With the manor’s spirits pressing in and Mrs. Hattingh’s long-awaited visitor from London looming, Soraya must confront what the house—and its owner—have been keeping hidden. Nadia Davids delivers a gothic psychological thriller steeped in folk-tale atmosphere, exploring love and loss, class power, and how history can linger like a fever in the walls.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Dec 9, 2025
240 pages
ISBN: 9781668090732
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Details
First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Cape Fever by Nadia Davids.