Detective Kubu (4 books in series)
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review 1: Fascinating look at the darker side of Botswana, a nice contrast to Alexander McCall Smith. The plight of the Kalahari Bushmen (the Khoisan), the challenges of everyday life, the family traditions, the heat, the immensity of the desert are all vividly rendered. And of course ther...
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review 1: Solid 4.5. The writers have fine-tuned their texts and offer a sublime adventure into Botswana, Zambia, Rhodesia=Zimbabwe along with it's festering underbelly. The mystery is complex, riddled with heinous acts done in war times resulting in modern murders based on revenge, greed ...
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review 1: Kubu is called into the Kalahari to solve several murders. Three Bushmen have been arrested for the killing of a ranger, Monzo, and Kubu's friend Khumanego calls for his help freeing the Bushmen. Then, two student botanists are found in the area dead from poisoned food and anot...
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review 1: This was recommended to me by my equally mystery loving daughter. I thought it was intriguing and thoroughly enjoyed the main character and his world. He has a fun and very appealing family and I think that did a lot right away to my enjoyment of the story. He has a very wise ...