Part of the editorial team and the object of Marius's affection, though she is currently focused on Dude. Loss and Resilence:

The family’s history of covering up Ruan’s past misdeeds creates a culture of impunity. The novel shows that secrets don’t protect families; they poison them.

If you’ve ever had a secret so big it felt like a physical weight, you’ll understand the opening pages of Ria van der Merwe’s classic Afrikaans novel, Hy Bly My Broer (He Remains My Brother).