Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa by Peter Godwin

Peter Godwin grew up in Zimbabwe (well, Rhodesia) and was in the police during the 1974-79 civil war. Very interesting to finish reading this book on the day that Zimbabwe "voted" again; I hadn't known much about how Mugabe came to 'be', so I know feel somewhat more informed. A well written and informative memoir. Very moving in places. And shocking, when he almost shoots a youth in anger, but in cold blood. And there are moments when it seems as if he has met a guardian angel. How did he manage to survive?

I look forward to reading the follow up, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun.