The Missing American by Kwei Quartey

The Missing American

Emma Djan Investigation #1

Kwei Quartey

432 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

Accra private investigator Emma Djan's first missing persons case will lead her to the darkest depths of the email scams and fetish priests in Ghana, the world's Internet capital. When her dreams of rising through the police ranks like her late fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
adventurous 65%
dark 51%
tense 39%
informative 20%
challenging 13%
emotional 11%
sad 11%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 76%
fast 15%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 30% | Character: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.7

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