Jenny's Hot Takes : Episode 30 : An extract from "Unforgiven" by Liz McGregor

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Having taken HOT1027 listeners through her journey to find the truth behind her father's murder author Liz McGregor has agreed to give us a reading from her award-nominated book.

"Unforgiven: Face to Face with my Father's Killer" has been nominated for the non-fiction prize at the Sunday Times Literary awards in partnership with Exclusive Books.

It's the true life account of meeting the man who murdered her father, Robin McGregor in 2008 in a small town outside Cape Town..

HOT1027's Jenny Crwys-Williams has more..

16 Oct 2023 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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