Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Sleep Well, My Lady by Kwei Quartey

4 reviews

cjeanne99's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.5

Second installment of Emma Djan and the Sowa Detective Agency. Early on - Emma is in a position where she faces potential sexual harassment. Fortunately - that does come to fruition. 
A wealthy fashion designer is murdered the day before a big show. Her aunt is not satisfied with the police investigation - so she hires Sowa to find the murderer. 
Told in flashbacks and present day - we learn of her 

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honeycoveredpages's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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aliciamcclintic's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5


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readingtheend's review

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tense medium-paced

3.5

  • really enjoyable whodunnit with lots of good red herrings
  • interesting structure, with about half the narrative in flashbacks to the lives of the dead woman and those in her orbit
  • very fun investigating and I enjoyed the vibe at the PI agency particularly

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