A Darko Dawson mystery. Dawson is a police inspector in Ghana (stationed in Accra for this episode). He is lead investigator in the murder of a street kid whose body was found dumped in the fetid canal waters near a slum. Over the course of the book, the murder turns out to be the first of a serial killing spree of street children and Dawson must use all of his intellect, instinct and empathy to solve the case. Just as important, the enjoyment in reading Quartey comes from the culture and family and lifestyle snippets that we learn about Ghana. So while it is a straight up mystery novel, it is also a character study into Ghana.
4 stars (out of 4)
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