Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner: A Novel

"Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner is a captivating, witty read that explores the sociopolitical climate in Kenya in an honest way that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. This is a clear and compelling outlook that realistically paints Kenya while exploring glaring issues that are a bane to the country. When Harry decides to stop being a bystander who lets other people decide his fate, it's noteworthy. This can be equated to Kenyans finally deciding to take responsibility rather than just going with the flow, waiting for decisions that affect their lives to be made for them. And it can be done without selling one's soul in the process and leave a legacy and a better country worthy of its name." - Desmond Boi, Editorial Writer, The Standard and Citizen TV, Nairobi

"Jones writes with clarity and precision, offering a convincing study of a man taking risks and exploring new relationships with an almost childlike view on the world he's thrown into. In relatable fashion, Harry soon gets in over his head for the attention of a woman or the thrill of the deal. Esther sums up his character best: "Mister go-along. The fellow who's happy to ride in the back and look out the window." Readers looking for engaging contemporary fiction with an emotionally available adult male lead--"Grand passion is fleeting, also blinding," Harry notes -- will quickly be pulled into Harry's fast-paced adventure, a memorable (literal) vacation read." - BookLife Reviews

"I lived in East Africa for five months. In Kenya this included Nairobi and a village on the banks of Lake Victoria. Reading this novel brought back vivid, exhilarating memories. It so accurately captures the people and the social milieu of this fascinating part of the world, no praise would be sufficient. The story is so starkly real, at times I thought I was Harry! Yes, it's an adventure. It's an education. It's a literary delight!" - John Rachel, author of Live from Japan! and nine novels.
 
"Gerald Everett Jones's experience-based tale of Kenya's growth in a rapidly changing world is done with care and affection. Wonderfully entertaining, decorated with interesting facts, this tale acknowledges the hopes of past and present, along with warmth for the future. Virtual tourism which will make you long to share the experience yourself."  - Edgar Scott, author of 418: I Am a Teapot
 
"I was concerned that working halfway across the world, Mr. Jones's fiction might take a hit, but from the shores of Kenya to the stores of the Santa Monica Promenade Jones does not miss a step. All is well. Buy the book." - Morrie Ruvinsky, author of Meeting God or Something Like It and The Heart and Other Strangers