“Pluses
- beautifully written
- characters and the milieu evocatively created
- the varying points of view are handled very well
- a rich cast of characters and a strong sense of place
- the religious and artistic controversies were interesting
Negatives
- lack of sympathetic characters. Eventually, I wasn't so bothered about who the murderer was - it didn't seem to matter. Ultimately, as noted above, I felt that Shekure was effectively planted at the centre of the story. Black having been the main character up to that point.”
