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Interesting new (to me) mystery series. Felt a little abrupt at times, particularly toward the end, but I'm intrigued enough to read more in the series.

mxemma's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

eleyisms's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved everything about this tale except Quartey's overuse of similes.

dixiet's review against another edition

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4.0

3-1/2-4 stars; I liked it quite a lot, and would read more by this author.

oxtailandcabbage's review against another edition

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This book makes me uncomfortable, the way women are described in this book, the abuse of power by police, and overall the language used to describe people who lived away from city life , idk man... Obviously the way these women were being treated was awful, but the language used felt infuriating like the way western societies look at cultures and traditions different from there's. I'm Haitian and i feel like books like this are written for the pleasure of white consumers , maybe that was the intention of the author..i enjoyed when the author talked about food as some of the recipes reminded me of food back home.

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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