Play Book Tag discussion

For me, Kwei Quartey's debut mystery, The Missing American is the very essence of a page turner. It had excitement, danger, an intricate plot and a PI in Emma Djan who I want to follow on her continued adventures.

Quartey takes the time to introduce the reader to characters and plot so we have the background we need before meeting Emma Djan. We learn about that sakawa who use magic to build them up so they can go on the internet and entrap innocent people into giving them money. We meet American widower Gordon Tilson, who is vulnerable to such a scheme.

I love the way Quartey layered the story and presented it in for the most part chronological order. It is a fairly complex plot and I enjoyed trying to figure it out, which is not impossible. But even knowing who did what did not diminish the enjoyment, because once I started reading this I could not put it down.

As I often do, I looked up information about the author, Kwei Quartey and discovered he was a doctor who gave up his profession to become a writer. I wish him success in this new endeavor as I really want to read more of Emma.

Glad to see you enjoyed it too.

Agreed, such a great find on the Edgar list!

So pleased you loved this too!

This was so good. The second one, Sleep Well, My Lady, is too.

Olivermagnus wrote: "This was so good. The second one, Sleep Well, My Lady, is too."

That is good to know. I wondered about that.

Barbara, Theresa, Jen K. , You all convinced me that I need to read it soon.

Now on to the Djinn Patrol.