Belgian Congo Mystery The Headhunter's Daughter, Book 2, (Paperback)

from mymia

The Headhunter's Daughter was an enjoyable book. As you might expect, the interaction between different cultures lays the groundwork for the story. I always enjoy learning about other cultures and this book provides a little glimpse into cultures in the Congo pre-1950. Since I had not read the pr...

from BAP1012

This book fizzled soon after it began. The title and opening pages are intriguing but the story degrades quickly. The characters are weak, the plot is thin, and there is an overabundance of cliche written into the both the dialogue and prose. The ending was predictable and "tidy". The author does...

from bibliophileofalls

Although I found the author's writing very descriptive and professional and her background in the Congo certainly added to the authentic feel, I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters and consequently didn't care much about the "mystery" which was the basis of this story. There ...

from convivia

Tamar Myers, The Headhunter's Daughter, (NY: Harper Collins) 2011 Tamar Myers spent years writing clever mystery novels about the curious coexistence of the Amish with their worldly neighbors. Their star, the innkeeper Magdalena Yoder, an accidental criminologist delved into the machinations of t...

from DeanieG

The Headhunter's daughter is not his blood daughter, she was the victim of a kidnapping plot that went really wrong....13 years after living with her new family rumors of a white girl living with the natives have to be investigated...all does not turn out the way people hope but there is a happy ...