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Hour Of The Red God (2013)

by Richard Crompton(Favorite Author)

3.68 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0374171998 (ISBN13: 9780374171995)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Sarah Crichton Books

series

Mollel

review 1: I read the American kindle edition published under a different title. It was a unique story element for the author to create a main character with a mental illness who was taking medication, doing his job with the police and involved with his family. Often the person with the mental illness is the bad guy in stories. I would look for others by this author for both the crime-solving part of the story that drew me in and the setting itself which added to my interest.
review 2: I heard this book recommended on NPR a while ago. It was a great read. It follows a Maasai detective in Kenya who is determined to solve the mystery of a dead prostitute, despite orders from pretty much everyone else to let it drop. Taking place around the tensions of the election of 1997... more, this is a fascinating look at the Nairobi and the tribal tensions that made up that period. It's not something I was familiar with, but I was quickly drawn into this book and was able to feel like I was a part of the action. less

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