I enjoyed this book, althought it isn't the type of book that I normally read (I missed the part that it was a mystery when I bought it). I enjoyed best the author's knowledge about the people of the Congo, the nastiness of colonialism. The characters were enjoyable, although not fully-develope...
I loved this even more than the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Set in the 50s during great political unrest, the Congo is still under Belgian control where oppressive overlords are busy stripping the land of its most valuable resource: diamonds. The author draws on her own experiences growing up ...