Novels
Books I’ve written and also books I’m threatening to write.
The Meat Room
The Meat Room unravels a gripping tale of family and survival at the twilight of Apartheid.
Mike, a dedicated father, navigates the complexities of co-parenting with his ex-wife Marné and her new partner Arrie, a man with a dark past and an even worse present. As Mike struggles to maintain his bond with his sons, a triple murder on a farm outside Louis Trichardt threatens to tear their world apart.
James Cairns masterfully weaves a narrative that explores the depths of human resilience in the dying days of apartheid-era South Africa. The Meat Room is a powerful story of violent change, tenuous redemption and barely getting the kids to school on time.
Kempton Shark
Work in progress.
Darktown North
Work in progress.
James Cairns 