Every week John reviews three books - one thriller, one fiction and one non-fiction. 

Every week John reviews three books - one thriller, one fiction and one non-fiction.

John Maytham is a trained actor who made the switch to radio over 20 years ago when he joined the news team at Radio 604.

He then swapped reporting for anchoring an AM drive time show at a national talk radio station.

Once he set the bar for South African news and talk radio he accepted the challenge to join Primedia Broadcasting and help establish the newly founded CapeTalk, fulfilling the role of both News Editor and Breakfast Host.

He was the first host to switch on the mic on 14 October 1997.

Years later, he was also the first radio broadcaster to do a Google Hangout in South Africa.

Afternoon Drive with John Maytham

The Book Review with John Maytham

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



FICTION 

In Too Deep: (Jack Reacher 29) by Lee Child (Author) and Andrew Child (Author)



NON-FICTION

The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple



Earth: from the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
FICTION 
In Too Deep: (Jack Reacher 29) by Lee Child (Author) and Andrew Child (Author)
 
NON-FICTION
The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple
 
Earth: from the author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

Book Review with John Maytham

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



Today’s list:
Bad Liar by Tami Hoag
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Operation Biting by Max Hastings

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
Today’s list:
<ul>
<li>Bad Liar by Tami Hoag</li>
<li>The Vegetarian by Han Kang</li>
<li>Operation Biting by Max Hastings</li>
</ul>

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



Today’s list:

Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner.

The Afghans by Asne Seierstad

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
Today’s list:
Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner.
The Afghans by Asne Seierstad

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



Today’s list:
The Long Water by Stef Penney
Familiaris by David Wroblewski
Patient12a by Lesedi Molefi

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
Today’s list:
<ul>
<li>The Long Water by Stef Penney</li>
<li>Familiaris by David Wroblewski</li>
<li>Patient12a by Lesedi Molefi</li>
</ul>

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



Today’s list:

The Crash by Robert Peston

The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

Searching for Novak by Mark Hodgkinson.

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
Today’s list:
The Crash by Robert Peston
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Searching for Novak by Mark Hodgkinson.

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.



Today’s list:

The Mercy Chair by MW Craven

Who Looks Inside – Anna Stroud

Mafiopoli – Sanne de Boer

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
 
Today’s list:
The Mercy Chair by MW Craven
Who Looks Inside – Anna Stroud
Mafiopoli – Sanne de Boer

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.

Today’s list:

Iris Mwanza – The Lion’s Den

Amor Towles – Table for Two

CJ Driver - Dayspring

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
Today’s list:
Iris Mwanza – The Lion’s Den
Amor Towles – Table for Two
CJ Driver - Dayspring

On today’s book list, are the following: 


The Cuckoo by Camilla Lackberg


The Woman in the Sable Coat by Elizabeth Brooks.


Under a Rock by Chris Stein

On today’s book list, are the following: 
 
<ul>
<li>The Cuckoo by Camilla Lackberg</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li>The Woman in the Sable Coat by Elizabeth Brooks.</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li>Under a Rock by Chris Stein</li>
</ul>

Book review with John Maytham

Listen to CapeTalk's John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading 

Listen to CapeTalk's John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.

Today’s list:

Connolly – The Instruments of Darkness

Aysegul Savas – The Anthropologists

Deneys Reitz – Commando

Listen to John Maytham's weekly book reviews and share his passion for all things literary. From fiction to non-fiction, John reads and reviews a range of books that would sit well on your reading list.
Today’s list:
Connolly – The Instruments of Darkness
Aysegul Savas – The Anthropologists
Deneys Reitz – Commando

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