The Little Coffee Shop Of Kabul

A heart-warming novel about a little cafe in Kabul, and the five extraordinary women who meet there ...

In a little coffee shop in one of the most dangerous places on earth, five very different women come together.

SUNNY, the proud proprietor, who needs an ingenious plan - and fast - to keep her café and customers safe… YAZMINA, a young pregnant woman stolen from her remote village and now abandoned on Kabul's violent streets … CANDACE, a wealthy American who has finally left her husband for her Afghan lover, the enigmatic Wakil … ISABEL, a determined journalist with a secret that might keep her from the biggest story of her life… and HALAJAN, the sixty-year-old den mother, whose long-hidden love affair breaks all the rules.

As these five discover there's more to one another than meets the eye, they form a unique bond that will for ever change their lives and the lives of many others. Reviews

‘A superb debut novel…A craftsman and a storyteller, Rodriguez captures place and people wholeheartedly, unveiling the faces of Afghanistan's women through a wealth of memorable characters who light up the page’ Publishers Weekly

‘Rodriguez paints a vivid picture of Afghan culture…as if Maeve Binchy had written The Kite Runner.’ Kirkus Reviews

‘With a message…to protect and empower the women of Kabul, Rodriguez weaves her tale of life, death, and marriage…Readers will appreciate the in-depth, sensory descriptions of this oft-mentioned and faraway place that most have never seen’ Booklist

‘A great book club read’ Library Journal