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Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
Written by Dorothy Gilman
Narrated by J. Charles
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Emily Pollifax accompanies her young friend Kadi back to Africa, where a mutual friend is to be crowned king of his small country. But when several people are slashed by murderous lion claws and Kadi disappears, Mrs. Pollifax must begin a perilous investigation. Fortunately for all, staunch determination and polished karate skills are on her side. 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 Ubangiba - not to mention Kadi and Mrs. Pollifax. . . .
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Reviews for Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Mrs. Polifax in Africa. Can you picture it? :-)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was okay. I think Kadi should have had a chance to play detective. She's just a sweet victim. Sammat should have been a more developed character. An African King in his early 20's who went to Yale has potential.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is the sequel to Mrs. Pollifax Pursued, in which we meet Kadi Hopkirk, the daughter of Ubangiba missionaries. Kadi's college friend Sammy is now trying to rule Ubangiba after many years of dictatorship. Sammy calls upon Kadi for help and Mrs. Pollifax decides to accompany her to Africa. There have been a series of violent deaths where it appears the victims have been clawed to death by a rogue lion. But there are no lions in Ubangiba. Much of the population of Ubangiba still believe in witchcraft and there are rumors going around that Sammy is dabbling in sorcery.
Even though this is a fictional African country it's easy to identify the many elements that make it similar to real countries in Africa. Beneath the cozy exterior of this story are some quite serious issues. Mrs. Pollifax is always entertaining and her affection for Kadi and Sammy is quite apparent. If you enjoy the antics of Mrs. Pollifax you will really have a good time with this one. - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Mrs. Pollifax heads to Ubangiba to head off a disaster for the country. Someone is killing people in the guise of a lion. A very small country! A very limited plot.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Beneath the rather cozy exterior of this story are some quite serious considerations related to issues surrounding small African nations trying to establish their place in world affairs, and viable lives for their citizens, in the late 20th century.Kadi Hopkirk is a reminder of the violent past of the improbably named Ubangiba for she is the daughter of white American doctors killed during a revolution. Sammat on the other hand is the overseas educated grandson of the old king. He once imagined that he could set up a democracy but finds that he is actually king-to-be.The country of Ubangiba has been impoverished by megolomaniac rulers since Sammat's grandfather was assassinated and even now there is a group murdering people but making it look as if they have been killed by a lion. But there are no lions in Ubangiba. We are talking here of a population that still believes in witchcraft.On the surface Emily Pollifax is an elderly woman, but, some years before, at the age of 60 she became a part time CIA agent, and she has rather Marple like qualities of observation. Soon after their arrival young Kadi is attacked in the palace grounds, and, having survived that attack, she is abducted. Mrs Pollifax thinks king-designate Sammat is altogether too trusting of those around him.About the authorDorothy Edith Gilman (June 25, 1923 – February 2, 2012) was an American espionage and mystery fiction writer. She was best known for the Mrs. Pollifax series. Emily Pollifax, her heroine, became a spy in her 60s and is very likely the only spy in literature to belong simultaneously to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the local garden club.In 2010 Dorothy Gilman was awarded the annual Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.She died in New York of Alzheimer's disease in 2012, aged 88.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The story is pretty good. No surprise denouement, for which I am glad. I tend to feel cheated when clues and facts are only added after-the-fact.Mrs. Pollifax is made to sound as though she were in her 80s...but though I work with a large number of extremely active octogenarians, I doubt if even one of them could swing their legs high enough to perform some of her "karate" moves. I also criticize Gilman in this book for her unspoken racism. What is the purpose in describing someone's hand as "black" when speaking of an African? She didn't resort to it too often, but often enough that it caught my attention.Rosenblat, as a narrator must be commended for the wide range of voices she brings to her work. But I still find myself constantly wondering if she wears false teeth or is constantly sucking on a piece of hard candy. The shlurping sound that accompanies many (most? all?) of her voices is irritating. This review is to the audible.com recording
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was okay. I think Kadi should have had a chance to play detective. She's just a sweet victim. Sammat should have been a more developed character. An African King in his early 20's who went to Yale has potential.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a departure for Ms. Gilman in that she wrote an actual sequel to the previous novel (in the sense of continuing the story of #11). It made for a more complex storyline. It is also continuing the idea of the last novel of Mrs. P. where she has an adventure not tied to the CIA. In this one, there is no connection at all (unlike the last one where there was a superficial tie). I like the change of pace and Kadi is a another nice addition to the cast of recurring characters.