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A review by fullybookedwithdanielle
Deadly Sacrifice by Stella Oni
4.0
I downloaded this from Netgalley because I’ve been wanting to read something from Jacaranda Books for ages plus I LOVE crime thrillers! The premise of it immediately captured my attention so I hit that request button and got to reading.
DCI Toko is called to investigate a disturbing case where missing body parts belonging to young black children are turning up all over the city. The police race to find out who, or what, is behind these murders. Alongside this, Toko’s best friend Coretta is an investigative journalist who delves deep into this murky world. What they discover is a place of Nigerian magic and cults.
I really had fun with this book, it was a definite page turner for me however I do have a few criticisms. I thought the chapters ended really abruptly sometimes which I thought was a bit disconcerting, however sometimes it did work. Not sure if this was just me though! I also felt like at the beginning, Oni focused too much on educating people on Nigerian culture, to the point that it drove the plot, instead of being a natural part of the plot. I definitely enjoyed the second half of the book more than the first, as I thought the plot and characters really came into their own by this point.
I love love loveeeeed the whole Nigerian magical aspect of it! I found it to be an incredibly compelling aspect, and one that makes it stand out from its other crime thriller counterparts. Deadly Sacrifice also explores some deeper topics such as human trafficking, child abuse and adopting in Nigeria. It was certainly eye opening to learn about this stuff.
Thank you to Netgalley for the book and all views are my own.
DCI Toko is called to investigate a disturbing case where missing body parts belonging to young black children are turning up all over the city. The police race to find out who, or what, is behind these murders. Alongside this, Toko’s best friend Coretta is an investigative journalist who delves deep into this murky world. What they discover is a place of Nigerian magic and cults.
I really had fun with this book, it was a definite page turner for me however I do have a few criticisms. I thought the chapters ended really abruptly sometimes which I thought was a bit disconcerting, however sometimes it did work. Not sure if this was just me though! I also felt like at the beginning, Oni focused too much on educating people on Nigerian culture, to the point that it drove the plot, instead of being a natural part of the plot. I definitely enjoyed the second half of the book more than the first, as I thought the plot and characters really came into their own by this point.
I love love loveeeeed the whole Nigerian magical aspect of it! I found it to be an incredibly compelling aspect, and one that makes it stand out from its other crime thriller counterparts. Deadly Sacrifice also explores some deeper topics such as human trafficking, child abuse and adopting in Nigeria. It was certainly eye opening to learn about this stuff.
Thank you to Netgalley for the book and all views are my own.