I recently received a review copy of a new novel entitled “A Guide to the Birds of East Africa.” It has the same problem I have found in any birding novel I’ve picked up: Integration of a believable birding narrative with the necessary plot vehicle just doesn’t happen. That might be to say that birding is a plot vehicle that comes with flat tires. Maybe that’s because birding can be and often is such a solitary pursuit, very personal in how it’s done and what it means. Can you recommend a novel that successfully incorporates birding? I keep looking.

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