Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Nunn once again gives us a very revealing glimpse into South African life under the ruling National Party's segregation laws. I thought the first book in the series, A Beautiful Place to Die, was excellent. Unfortunately this second book was a struggle to read due to the inclusion of too much from the previous book and an absolutely glacial pace. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement; however, because of that first book, I will continue with the series.
Donna C. (g-ma) reviewed Let The Dead Lie (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, Bk 2) on + 3198 more book reviews
Tried my best to get through this one but just couldn't--names are too hard to try to remember who is who and same for places, taking place in South Africa (which I wasn't aware when I got it) makes it difficult to stick with it and the characters just didn't connect so I gave up.
Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
mmanual Cooper is a cop in South Africa in the 1950s, during the day of apartheid. Emmanual Cooper is also a cop whose opportunities on the force and in life are limited due to apartheid. However, he has a supporter in the upper echelon who knows that his investigative skills are quite well honed, regardless of his ancestry and his culture's attitudes towards it, and as such, has the opportunity to work.
This is the second book I've read in the series and I've just purchased the next 2 to complete my collection of the series to date. (Yes, BOUGHT not borrowed from the library or swapped online. If THAT isn't an endorsement, I don't know what is!)
RATING: 5 stars.
This is the second book I've read in the series and I've just purchased the next 2 to complete my collection of the series to date. (Yes, BOUGHT not borrowed from the library or swapped online. If THAT isn't an endorsement, I don't know what is!)
RATING: 5 stars.
