Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.3 / 5.0

Death in Zanzibar:

As a life-long mystery reader, these mysteries by M. M. Kaye
are outstanding. Those who are critical or disinterested in what some may call a "light" mystery should consider the time in which they were written. The historical time period in her books is very real - names of places, spellings, the turn of a phrase, the cultural references all speak to history. The language is rich and the dialogue is audible. Take a turn in history with the atmosphere of the British Empire's influence and occupation... more info

light mystery:

This book is good for young girls, but too mild for adults. In author's note, Ms. Kaye states that she tried to control "the overall length of the book." I feel she should have lengthened the book in order to develop the characters and plot a little more. She is such a wonderful writer, I just feel a little disappointed.

Not One of her Best:

I might have enjoyed this more as an Audio book. Hearing it read with a British accent may have given it more interest or maybe I just wasn't in the mood for a light mystery. I "listened" to "Death in Kenya", another Kaye novel, and found it much more entertaining.

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