Review – Murder at Midnight by John Ukah #mystery @JohnUkah

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Synopsis

Alex Simpson, an ex-police officer, decides after a bout of typhoid fever to take a break in a serene and therapeutic environment. The last thing he expects is to be called upon to solve a murder at the Kinging Guest Lodge. But that is what happens, when the delectable and vivacious Maria Marshall is found dead in her bedroom, murdered at midnight.

The gallery of characters living at the guesthouse and thrown into the mix, do not make his task of solving this chilling and brutal murder any easier

 

 

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Review

This is a short mystery set in Nigeria.  This is important to note since the language and flow of the book is written by someone that is multi-lingual so it might seem stilted if you only speak one language.  There were some phrases that confused me because I am from the US and the wording was not what I was used to reading.  For example, we use the phrase “million dollar question” and the book has it as “million Naira question”.  Naira is the currency in Nigeria so it would make sense to use that versus dollars since the book is not set in the US.

The cast of suspects is small but the author did a good job of leading the reader down multiple paths until the killer was revealed.  It was quite surprising because this was one character I didn’t suspect.  I felt that the author did a good job describing the scenery and I was able to picture the various characters in my mind.

If you are looking for a short read this might be a good choice.  We give this 3 1/2 paws.

 

 

About the Author

The author, John Ukah is a banker who was educated at the University of Benin in Nigeria. This is his first book.

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