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Title:
Mrs Pollifax and the Lion Killer
Series: Mrs
Pollifax #12
Author: Dorothy Gilman
Rating:
3 of 5 Stars
Genre: Thriller
Pages:
155
Words: 52K
Publish: 1996
A
direct sequel to Mrs
Pollifax Pursued and I must say, this didn’t come out so
great in comparison. There is no CIA connection, no Carstairs or any
other operatives, just Mrs Pollifax in a fake African country that is
being riven by rumors and with everybody acting like a three year
old.
I think this was the first Mrs Pollifax book that I finished with a sigh of relief that it was over. Part of it was that Mrs P was very passive in the first part of the book and that doesn’t suit her at all. Yes, she’s tired and she’s dealing with that girl Kadi, but she just lets everything happen to her. It didn’t feel like Mrs P until she took matters into her own hands, but even then, it was just a little bit. This was more of a mystery with its passiveness than an active thriller like I’ve come to expect from the author.
Also, that title. It refers to a man who dresses up as a lion and kills people. So if any of you are bleeding hearts, don’t worry, no lions are killed. Because there are NO lions in the fake country of Ubangiba. I guess that was part of the irritation. Gilman has had no problem talking about other real countries and their pro’s and con’s, all over the world, but suddenly we go to Africa and its different for them?
Despite my complaining, this was still a decent read, just not a great read and I must admit, after the last book I had high expectations.
★★★☆☆
From the Publisher
In response to a desperate SOS, Kadi Hopkirk flies to the African country of Ubangiba, where her childhood friend, Sammat, is soon to be crowned king. Mrs. Pollifax, reluctant to allow the girl to venture alone into what she fears may be grave danger, crashes the party. On arrival, Kadi and Mrs. P. soon discover that Sammat has dangerous enemies. Rumors are springing up that he is a sorcerer who is responsible for a rash of shocking murders in which the victims appear to have been clawed to death by a lion. These crimes are especially terrifying because there are no lions in Ubangiba. So Mrs. Pollifax wades into the fray, hunting for the source of the bloody terrorism that threatens Sammat and Ubangida – – not to mention Kadi and Mrs. Pollifax…..
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