Death in Zanzibar
by M.M. Kaye
Blurb:
by M.M. Kaye
Blurb:
Dany Ashton is invited to vacation at her stepfather's house in Zanzibar, but even before her airplane takes off there is a stolen passport, a midnight intruder--and murder. In Zanzibar, the family house is Kivulimi, the mysterious "House of Shade", where Dany and the rest of the guests learn that one of them is a desperate killer. The air of freedom and nonchalance that opened the house party fades into growing terror, as the threat of further violence flowers in the scented air of Zanzibar.
My Reaction:
On the whole, this was a pleasant bit of escapism, though not quite as immersive as some of the genre, such as the best of Mary Stewart. It's undeniably dated, which often is part of the appeal of such books, but at times it had me rolling my eyes.
On the whole, this was a pleasant bit of escapism, though not quite as immersive as some of the genre, such as the best of Mary Stewart. It's undeniably dated, which often is part of the appeal of such books, but at times it had me rolling my eyes.
The mystery isn't the most riveting, and the final revelation is far from stunning, but for some old-fashioned "travel romance/mystery", it's fine. At least there was a decent amount of interaction between the heroine and hero. That's something I always appreciate even if the heroine seems a bit dim and the hero uses an irritating amount of outdated slang!
