A free download I received thanks to Bookbub.

#100bookschallenge book #30
From the blurb, this short story comes across as an actual ‘crime or mystery’ story, not just a backstory, instead it’s a backstory on why a Detective does not want to return to a city to work on a case. This is where this short story fell short for me, it felt incomplete with just backstory, there’s no mystery to solve that readers see or experience. I felt misled by the blurb. However, the historical backstory was interesting as I happen to love historical fiction especially stories I’ve read in this part of the world, set during the Nigerian war.
Overall, this was an okay read, based on what it was. But I would have loved a more rounded story or to at least understand fully what the Detective’s assignment was. I would read more for the author as I love the idea of following a Detective actually solving a crime in Africa, but for this story three stars from me.