Death by Tradition - Fiji Islands Mysteries 2
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 16-18, 18+
Must DI Joe Horseman sacrifice his chance at love to catch a killer?
Only 5 more days… Horseman can’t wait for Melissa, his American girlfriend, to join him in Fiji. This time, he wants love to last.
So, when a young activist is murdered at Tanoa in the remote highlands, Horseman sets a deadline to crack the case. Too close a deadline, for Tanoa is beyond radio reach. What’s more, the villagers are steeped in the old ways and cannot be hurried. To get anywhere, Horseman and his partner DS Susie Singh must navigate both the back roads and the minefield of Fijian custom with care.
But the villagers have their own deadline: their chief has decreed Tanoa must atone for an ancient crime that still haunts the present. As Horseman counts the hours to Melissa’s touch down, he has no idea of the dangers looming through the mountain mist.
Death by Tradition is the second book in the Fiji Islands Mysteries series. Crime fans who enjoy discovering exotic places will love B.M. Allsopp’s insight into contemporary Fiji.
Reviews
What really hooked me was the setting. The heat and humidity steam off the page... Death by Tradition would adapt well to screen and conjured in my mind the British TV series Death in Paradise. Sometimes I found myself joining the characters in a hut strewn with palm leaves, clapping my hands in deference to the host, then reaching out for a cup of tea and a scone with homemade jam. With a light touch Allsopp reveals the racial tensions and the clash of modern and traditional Fijian values, which makes for interesting reading. Death by Tradition is a damn good read and will appeal to readers who enjoy a story rich in setting and who also delight in those little 'Wow, I didn't know that!' moments.
An enjoyable, and insightful series of novels, the Fiji Islands Mysteries lean a little to the non-confrontational side of crime fiction, without tipping into cosy territory completely, and the addition of the romantic interest may be the icing on the cake for many readers.
