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|author= Elmer Mendoza
|title= Name of the Dog
|rating= 3.5
|genre= Crime
|summary= If, like half of the country you've been glued to Netflix with series such as ''Narcos'' and ''El Chapo'' then I think you'll really enjoy this. The machismo of the cartels, the disillusionment of the police and collusion of the military are all familiar territory and are well explored by Mendoza with the odd surprise provided such as a female cartel boss at the heart of the story whose gumption and conniving matches any of the male characters. Lefty the detective, is the classic antihero of literature and is attractive ''despite'' himself so eliciting quick good will and a sense of comradery from the reader. If you're less set in your ways than me then I certainly think this book and series are worth a read - just give yourself a few chapters to acclimatise!
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0857052632</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author= David Jester
|summary=18 year old Rachel Fullsmith returns home to Kenya after being away at school in England and finds a lot can change in 6 years. Of course she realises her mother's death would alter things but she's not prepared for her father's live-in 'companion' Sara nor Sara's son Harold sleeping in Rachel's old room. Michael the Kikuyu servant boy she grew up with is still there though and now a man with his own ideas. Meanwhile the unrest between the British rulers and the local Mau Mau fighters is increasing and about to blow.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241247616</amazonuk>
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