“[A] fast-moving story . . . Rich with the atmosphere of modern Botswana, and peopled with interesting and well-drawn characters, this is an exciting debut.” - Booklist
“A stately debut whose pseudonymous authors, Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip, are both experts on the region. Their generously detailed portrait of Botswana and of larger-than-life Inspector Kubu augur well for the proposed series.” - Kirkus Reviews
“A first novel saturated with local color. . . . Readers may be lured to Africa by the landscape, but it takes a great character like Kubu to win our loyalty.” - New York Times Book Review
“More smart than bloody. . . . A marvelous debut.” - Boston Globe
“Delightful. . . . Plot twists are fair and well-paced, the Botswana setting has room to breathe and take shape as its own entity, and Stanley’s writing style is equal parts sprightly and grave.” - Los Angeles Times Book Review
“A CARRION DEATH is that perfect combination of ‘I don’t want it to end’ and ‘I can’t put it down.’ Great African crime fiction.” - Deon Meyer, author of Dead at Daybreak
“Set in Botswana, South Africa’s neighbor to the north, the book is drawing rave reviews for its careful depiction of 21st-century Africa and for writing so seamless its hard to believe it was written by two people.” - St. Paul Pioneer Press
“Gritty. . . . An unusual debut. . . . A clever, intricate plot. . . . I highly recommend A CARRION DEATH to you and look forward to more of this intriguing and colorful new series.” - Bookloons.com
“[Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip], writing under the pen name Michael Stanley, spin a fascinating yarn about a string of murders that turn out to be connected to people in high places. The novel also reflects the Africa of the 21st century, with not only its unstable politics but also the conflicts between tradition and modernity.” - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“[An] impressive debut. . . . The intricate plotting, a grisly sense of realism and numerous topical motifs . . . make this a compulsively readable novel. . . . This fast-paced forensic thriller will resonate . . . with fans of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Kubu is a well-drawn character, clever and impish, but with a core of honesty and a determination that has earned him his nickname. . . . Both authors know the country well.” - BookPage (Mystery of the Month Pick)
