Saturday, February 19, 2011

The Witch Doctor's Wife
by Tamar Myers

Published in 2009. 307 pages.


Set in the Belgian Congo in 1958 and based on the author's own experiences, The Witch Doctor's Wife was the January pick for my long-time book club. I enjoyed this exploration of African history - which I know almost nothing about - and its look at the concept of greed, set in a well-woven mystery. The book read a bit more slowly than I expected, but I ended up thinking about it well past the moment I turned the last page.

2011.4

4 comments:

  1. I love it when a book does that to its readers. I love books that made me think.

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  2. I recently read her second book--The Headhunter's Daughter. I did like it.

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  3. I recently read her second book--The Headhunter's Daughter. I liked it but I thought it was a little slow too.

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  4. Alice: Sometimes I like simple escapist reading, but the best reading comes from books that make me think!

    Cindi and Utah Mom: I'll have to take a look at The Headhunter's Daughter!

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