Children of the Street (Darko Dawson #2)

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In the slums of Accra, Ghana s fast moving, cosmopolitan capital, teenagers are turning up dead Inspector Darko Dawson has seen many crimes, but this latest string of murders in which all the young victims bear a chilling signature is the most unsettling of his career Are these heinous acts a form of ritual killing or the work of a lone, cold blooded monster With time running out, Dawson embarks on a harrowing journey through the city s underbelly and confronts the brutal world of the urban poor, where street children are forced to fight for their very survival and a cunning killer seems just out of reach. Free Download Children of the Street (Darko Dawson #2) [ Author ] Kwei Quartey [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It Takes a VillageKwei Quartey s latest novel returns to Ghana, where there is an estimated 60,000 children roaming the streets of Accra and someone is killing them and mutilating their bodies Detective Darko Dawson is on the case capturing the readers hearts with his selfless acts of compassion and dedication, caring and sharing when and where many others would not Children of the Street hones in on an actual, persistent problem of youth from all regions of Ghana converging on its capital It Takes a VillageKwei Quartey s latest novel returns to Ghana, where there is an estimated 60,000 children roaming the streets of Accra and someone is killing them and mutilating their bodies Detective Darko Dawson is on the case capturing the readers hearts with his selfless acts of compassion and dedicati...Street kids are being murdered and mutilated in Accra, Ghana, with the bodies dumped in filthy locations Inspector Darko Dawson is assigned the case, and is frustrated that resources are being allocated toimportant murders Darko has a big heart, and is always trying to help the less fortunate He reaches out for support fr...Street children in Accra suffer death at the hands of a man leaving them in trashy places The killer leaves behind other clues which Inspector Darko Dawson and others of the Accra police must decipher before the killer s apprehension In the meantime, Darko s son Hosiah needs an expensive operation Quartey s series locale provides an atmosphere unlike most other detective series While vocabulary differs somewhat from American terminology, a glossary helps readers with some of the nuances of t Street children in Accra suffer death at the hands of a man leaving the...When you are rich, you are resented when you are poor, you are despised Ashanti proverbi m so happy to find another mystery series set in Africa It s possible that my relationship, my level of intimacy, with Alexander McCall Smith was becoming too dependent for good mental health A detective set in another English speaking African country is nice, too, as Mma Ramotswe and Detective Kubu have Botswana well covered.This was quite satisfying as a mystery i didn t ID the perp til very late in When you are rich, you are resented when you are poor, you are despised Ashanti proverbi m so happy to find another mystery series set in Africa It s possible that my relationship, my level of intimacy, with Alexander McCall Smith was becoming too dependent for good mental health A detective set in another English speaking African country is nice, too, as Mma Ramotswe and Detective Kubu have Botswana well covered.This was quite satisfying as a mystery i didn t ID the perp til very late in the story as the red herrings one of which was a tad far fetched were effective The story, based on the lives and deaths of street children in Accra, is very dramatic Physical descriptions of the environment were so well done that one could actually be made nauseous by some of thegraphic w...The Detective Darko books tackle serious criminal acts occurring in Accra, Ghana This book 2 in the series focused on crimes against children A difficult subject but not something society can ignore.I enjoyed learning about the cultural aspects of Ghana Despite the strengths, I still found the m...Well What can I say This is one well written book From the beginning, I was drawn in to the subtleties of culture and social issues in Ghana, as well as the brilliant mystery plot Author Kwei Quartey has outdone himself with this book it s a treasure, one to be read and highly recommended With great insight, author Kwei Quartey brings the children of Accra s streets to life in his latest book, Children of the Street If you re like me, you haven t read a lot of fiction about or from Ghana Well What can I say This is one well written book From the beginning, I was drawn in to the subtleties of culture and social issues in Ghana, as well as the brilliant mystery plot Author Kwei Quartey has outdone himself with this book i...Kwei Quartey s Children of the Street is the sequel to his terrific debut, Wife of the Gods, which introduced Detective Inspector Darko Dawson of the Ghana police in Accra Our Mystery Book Group read the first book in November 2010, and it was very well received I was eager to read the sequel and was certainly not disappointed It became a case of despite everything I needed to do, I just sat in my chair and read instead It was both a police procedural and a very intense psychological thrille Kwei Quartey s Children of the Street i...My second in the inspector Darko Dawson series based in Accra, Ghana Darko is a no nonsense detective within the Ghana Police Service trying to find a killer who is preying on street children , young people who travel to the capital to make a life away from their villages with no help or protection and end up living on the street I enjoy this series mainly because Darko reminds me a teeny bit of Idris Elba s Luther character if he were to ever settle down I also love that it gives a peek My second in the inspector Darko Dawson series based in Accra, Ghana Darko is a no nonsense detective within the Ghana Police Service trying to find a killer who is preying on street children , young people who travel to the capital to make a life away from their villages with ...My first read of this series and it s book two and I m hooked for life Darko Dawson is a cop who spends his own money trying to solve the case He has a lovely wife and a weakness for weed that could be his undoing He also has a young son with a hole in his heart who needs surgery soon Plus he has his boss nephew working for him Good plot lines take you into Africa Good vivid descriptions that show people persevering in the midst of poverty without generating sympathy or pity Darko is a g My first read of this series and it s book two and I m hooked for life Darko Dawson is a cop who spends his own money trying to solve the case He has a lovely wife and a weakness for weed that could be his undoing He also has a young son with a hole in his heart who need...Another excellent Darko Dawson book This one is really gruesome.I love the bit in the beginning with the broken computer stamped with School District of Philadelphia and the mention of rich places discarding their trash to Gha...

Children of the Street (Darko Dawson #2)
  • English
  • 02 November 2017
  • Paperback
  • 334 pages
  • 0812981677
  • Kwei Quartey
  • Children of the Street (Darko Dawson #2)