Hunting the Devil is a hard look at one woman’s quest to take on prejudice, corruption and the harrowing reality of political injustices in a country she can’t seem to get out of her system. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, rooting for this brave and rebellious woman who, despite unspeakable loss, refused to become a victim and who found her way to freedom through her bold actions and conviction. You don’t want to miss this one!

Suanne Schafer creates compelling fiction from an unspeakable event – the genocide in Rwanda. As a physician herself, she clearly knows how to craft a story based on a medical point of view. Readers follow protagonist Dr. Jessica Hemings as she fights for her life while struggling to find justice in a world turned upside down. A suspense novel with political overtones, Schafer boldly shines a light on a tragedy that should never be forgotten.

Hunting the DevilAuthor : Suanne Schafer398 pages Publication date: October 20, 20195 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Description: When Dr. Jessica Hemings volunteers for a medical mission in Rwanda, she becomes entrapped in the maelstrom of Rwandan politics and the enmity between Hutus and Tutsis. Her Tutsi features plunge her into the Rwandan Genocide. Dr. Cyprien Gatera, Jess’s superior and a Hutu radical, commandeers her clinic, slaughters her patients and her adopted sons, then forces her to treat his wounded. She e...

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A dark and riveting novel, Hunting the Devil tells the story of a young American physician who travels on a medical mission to Rwanda and is caught up in the horrors of the Rwandan genocide. There is an unblinking exposure of the tremendous evils committed against innocent men, women, and children. The main character needs to summon all of her inner strength to hunt down a war criminal. The book is wonderfully written and gives life to a critical time in history.

Intense and gut-wrenchingly honest, I am so blown away by this incredible story that Suanne Schafer has written. Although I was familiar with the Rwandan genocide of 1994, this book places us right in the center of that conflict and gives us a disturbingly intimate look at the unspeakable atrocities that took place during this time. The novel follows one woman’s journey as she suffers and witnesses the most heinous crimes against humanity, yet finds the courage to seek justice for herself and fo...

This book was difficult to write. I essentially lived in the horrors of the Rwandan genocide for two years, reading many first-hand accounts from Rwandans who survived the turmoil and from people like Roméo Dallaire, the United Nations commander there at the time, and physicians who worked in the Rwandan health care system and on medical missions. I think it's an honest look at a biracial person's struggles. Jessica Hemings combines my own medical background with my biracial son's attempts to de...

Someone told me Hunting the Devil was a tour-de-force and while I agree, I think that summary needs a few more words.Gut-wrenching. Jessica Hemings, a young doctor travels to Rwanda to serve as an obstetrician in a remote area and finds herself caught up in a genocide. She witnesses and suffers horrifying atrocities but survives. She leaves behind everything when she escapes and finally makes her way to a refugee camp in Tanzania. What follows is a years long quest for justice. Honest. Schafer p...

Hunting the Devil is an excellent example of what I love most about reading. Through the lives of fictional characters, we can explore real world events. This book is at once riveting, soul-searching, and heart-aching. Schafer made me feel like I had a front row view of the atrocities in Rwanda, yet smoothed it by placing it from the viewpoint of a woman who loved the people so dearly. It sparked an interest in a subject I knew little about, and compelled me to find out more. Always the hallmark...

Dr. Jessica Hemings is already struggling with her racial identity when on a medical mission to Rwanda, her Tutsi-like appearance makes her a target for Hutus bent on ethnic genocide. Suanne Schafer is unflinching in her portrayal of the absolute evil of some of the participants in the Rwandan conflict. She speaks of unspeakable things with obvious knowledge and without sugar coating.