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Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer (Nova Audio Books)
Binding: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781561008704
Edition: Abridged
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
ISBN: 1561008702
Label: Nova Audio Books
Manufacturer: Nova Audio Books
Number Of Items: 2
Publication Date: February 01, 1996
Publisher: Nova Audio Books
Release Date: February 01, 1996
Studio: Nova Audio Books
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Editorial Review:
In her new adventure, Mrs. Pollifax accompanies her young friend Kadi Hopkirk to the African country of Ubangiba, where Kadi's childhood friend, Sammat, is soon to be crowned king. This impromptu journey is a response to an SOS from Sammat to Kadi; and Mrs P., reluctant to allow the girl to venture alone into what she fears may be grave danger, crashes the party.Sammat has dangerous, jealous enemies and rumors are springing up that he is a sorcerer and that his evil power is responsible for recent shocking murders in which the victims appear to have been clawed to death by a lion. Even though there are no lions in Ubangiba.Without the comforting backup of the CIA, 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. Home has never looked so good, or seemed so far away.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Mrs. Pollifax novels
[[ASIN:0449150046 Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer (Mrs. Pollifax Mysteries) This book is one of a series of books that reminds me of the Miss Marple mysteries of Agatha Christie with the added bonus of action and intrigue in exotic places. It is very well written, the characters are very unique and believable. If you like mysteries,and action/adventure novels, you will like this series. All of the books that I have read have been well worth reading.
Rating:  - disappointing
I never got fully engrossed in this book. The characters were hard to understand, and the whole reason why Mrs Pollifax felt compelled to go to Africa didn't quite make sense. I expected more intrigue associated with the economic development of the mythical African country, but it never happened. And to top things off, when the killer was finally unmasked (literally!) I found it kind of hard to believe it was this character. The whole kidnapping part of the story was weak too. Sorry - just didn't ... Read More
Rating: - a way to pass the time
I hadn't read the previous book, Mrs. Pollifax Pursued, where she apparently meets Kadi and Sammy, her main cohorts in this story. Kadi finds out that Sammy is having difficulties and so she and Mrs. Pollifax hop on the first available flight to Ubandiba, where Sammy is the current ruler. The people are terrified by the rumors and murders of the Lion Killer, all of which point to Sammy. Kadi, daughter of murdered Ubandiba missionaries, becomes a target of the Lion Killer and Mrs. Pollifax must use her ... Read More
Rating: - Sequel to "Mrs. Pollifax Pursued"
In Dorothy Gilman's previous book, "Mrs. Pollifax Pursued", she introduces us to Kadi, the daughter of Ubandiba missionaries, and her college friend Sammy, who is now trying to rule the country after many years of dictatorship. Sammy calls upon Kadi for help and Mrs. Pollifax decides to accompany her. There have been a series of violent deaths at the hands of a "lion killer", one who dons a lion costume, and Sammy's enemies have accused him of being behind the murders. When Kadi arrives in Ubandiba, she ... Read More
Rating: - Ubangiba may elicit yawns
While the story is interesting and Gilman does a good job of describing an African nation in the shaky position between "President for Life" and new king, the amount of attention paid to daily life in Ubangiba was a little boring for me. Toward the end of the book the story picked up a little and I was more interested, but "Lion Killer" is definitely not Gilman's best work. Still Mrs. Pollifax is a charmer and a Pollifax book that rates four stars is still head-and-shoulders above many ... Read More
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