Books by Kwei Quartey
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review 1: Of the 5 books I read for the Primary Source global mysteries book group, this was the one I was least looking forward to. But I really, really enjoyed it. It was a quick read, and Darko Dawson is a very sweet character. I would be more eager to read other books in this series th...
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review 1: This was a new genre for me--an African detective novel by a Ghanaian and set in modern-day Ghana. Detective Darko Dawson is asked to join an investigation into the murder of a young female medical student in a less civilized corner of Ghana where witchcraft is still practiced an...
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review 1: Street kids are being murdered and mutilated in Accra, Ghana, with the bodies dumped in filthy locations. Inspector Darko Dawson is assigned the case, and is frustrated that resources are being allocated to more important murders. Darko has a big heart, and is always trying to ...
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review 1: I like these books. They're sort of cozy-ish murder mysteries set in Ghana, with a pot-smoking detective named Darko Dawson. If you like the Number 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, these might be of interest. I enjoy reading about the Ghanaian settings--stopping for a bite of k...
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review 1: My first attempt into African Literature and I am impressed.Ghanian Author Kwei Quartey's Protagonist is Darko Dawson and this is the first superb entry in this series.Quartey takes us on a journey through Ghana, it's cities, it's slums and it's villages. I can close me eyes and ...