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A review by the_secret_librarian
Deadly Sacrifice by Stella Oni
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love a thriller and so I was delighted when Jacaranda books published this as part of their Twenty in 2020 (the first time that a UK publisher published 20 titles by 20 black British authors in a year).
This book was inspired by true events that took place in 2001 when the torso of a young African boy was found in the river Thames.
The story follows DC Toks Ade, a British-Nigerian woman who is investigating the crimes alongside her colleague Phillip Dean. The book also follows Coretta Davies, a journalist who is trying to discover more about the world of human trafficking and child sacrifice.
I found the story engaging and the characters well written and they all had a depth to them. There are obviously content warnings and some of it makes for gruesome reading but it is a topic that I have not personally read much about in a fiction book before. This was a great read and I look forward to reading more from Stella.
This book was inspired by true events that took place in 2001 when the torso of a young African boy was found in the river Thames.
The story follows DC Toks Ade, a British-Nigerian woman who is investigating the crimes alongside her colleague Phillip Dean. The book also follows Coretta Davies, a journalist who is trying to discover more about the world of human trafficking and child sacrifice.
I found the story engaging and the characters well written and they all had a depth to them. There are obviously content warnings and some of it makes for gruesome reading but it is a topic that I have not personally read much about in a fiction book before. This was a great read and I look forward to reading more from Stella.