Without Spoiler
2010
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When Chief Inspector Wexford gets sick, due to a new virus that causes people to lose their balance and fall as they walk, he visits Dr Akande - and soon goes home consoled and even miraculously cured. When Dr Akande calls him in a few days and tells him his daughter Melanie is missing, Wexford is only too willing to help, but it takes him a lot more time - nearly a month.
It's known Melanie was going to look for a job, but the Adviser she talked to in the Jobcentre has been murdered. Wexford can't help thinking there's a connection between the two events. But life is never that simple.
"Simisola" is a detective story, but also a social novel, addressing several issues at once: unemployment, racism, secret slavery, rape and poverty. Written in 1994, it also introduces the term "political correctness" - or just PC - obviously still quite new for the English in that year.
Unemployment - apparently, growing fast in the recession (how 2009 it sounds!) - affects Wexford's family directly. His daughter Sylvia cannot find a job. Her husband Neil has lost his business. They have to encounter all the hardships that unemployment brings: they can't afford to keep their house, can't afford expensive food they are used to, and struggle to keep their car.
Racism is not too far away either - Dr Akande is a Nigerian, and Wexford undertakes a desperate fight with himself to remove all traces of prejudice from his own mind. So, whenever he communicates with his new doctor or just thinks about him, he obviously overdoes on PC. He controls his own speech and even thoughts, but a huge blunder in his actions reveals an unpleasant truth to him: he is still prejudiced. When a body of a black girl is found, Wexford naturally assumes her to be Melanie Akande and brings the grieving parents to identify their daughter without carrying out all the necessary routine - even without as much as looking at the photograph!
The sad discovery makes him reconsider his approach. Overdoing on PC is not the way. I must say, to me it's obvious that it can only serve one purpose: to disguise the prejudices that live deep inside a person. People who are genuinely unprejudiced will just treat everyone - black or white - the same as a matter of course, just like Ngaio Marsh's Roderick Alleyn and his wife Troy did. But Wexford is a good person. He really wants to overcome his rudimentary racism, so we know he will succeed. His colleague Inspector Burden is another story: he is seen overdoing on PC too, but in his case it's simply a pose. He couldn't care less, and it's for the reader to decide whether to take him or to leave him.
Now Wexford has three cases to investigate: the disappearance of Melanie, the murder of her Adviser Annette Bystock and the murder - as well as origins - of the unknown girl whom he mistook for Melanie. Then the forth case is added to the already complicated enough chain of crimes: an attempted murder of Oni Johnson.
It soon becomes clear to him that Sojourner - that's the nickname he gives to the unknown girl - must have been a secret slave, illegally brought to the UK and badly beaten and raped on a regular basis. I must admit that having finished the book I still don't understand how exactly he arrived at the name of her master (and her murderer). He must have psychic abilities. The book is full of red herrings, and there's no clue pointing at the right direction, until the end.
It's longer than the two other books from the Wexford series I've already reviewed - I guess, going deep into social issues requires that. Poverty, theft, slums and scary unemployment levels resulting in the final unrest in the little town - the author describes it all with such mastery that leaves no questions as to why she keeps receiving all those awards - but when she gets to describing people (something she is usually very good at), I can't help disagreeing with her on a few things. They just don't ring true! The most glaring example is the lack of gratitude the Akandes show to Wexford when he (spoiler alert) brings Melanie home safe and sound. Well, Laurette Akande has never been too nice towards the Chief Inspector, whether he deserves that or not (too full of herself, that's my impression), but Dr Akande himself is portrayed through the book as a warm, tolerant, mildly humourous gentleman, and the fact that he never says as much as "thank you" to Wexford is entirely unbelievable. What's more, he apparently decides to carry a grudge.
C'mon, would any of us who have children believe that?
Sojourner's destiny (her real name is Simisola) is just horrific - and everyone who has a heart is bound to be devastated by the knowledge that it's not author's imagination but terrible reality. Such things have actually happened - and continue to happen. I must say it took a lot of bravery from the author to write this book the way she did.
Irina Ponomareva is passionate about English-language books, though her first language is Russian. She documents her impressions about the books she has read in her Foreign Reader Says blog and writes about her life and thoughts in her Saitiria blog.
Let Spoilers Give you the Racing Experience
Racing has been a favorite sport of Mazda owners ever since the launching of the Mazda Miata and RX series. Together, these two Mazda models have conquered the racing tracks, showing everyone their capability to battle it out against other ultimate car racers in a serious racing competition. Their power lies in their engines, with a unique rotary engine equipped in RX-7s. MX-5 Miata also has its own success story, with Mazda having been hailed as one of the top racing cars in history, second only to Porsche.
Yet car engineers have not stopped looking for new ways to speed things up in the racing industry. With their never-ending quest for speed, the industry's top minds stumbled upon the discovery of spoilers, and were quick on installing them to test their function. It was a fruitful discovery as cars were able to gain control over aerodynamics with the use of the spoilers. These simple yet effective accessories could actually enhance driving control and maneuverability! This inspired Mazda to create its own Mazda Spoiler immediately. Installing the Mazda Spoiler at the rear of the car became a firsthand experience of its benefits. Soon, Mazda realized that several new factors needed to be considered such as decreasing the lift, minimizing the drag, and increasing the amount of force that pushes the vehicle's tires to the road surface.
Although the primary functions of spoilers were obviously dedicated to race cars, owners of casual vehicles saw how fashionable such accessories could be, despite some not fully benefiting from enhanced aerodynamics. It did not take long for commercially released cars to be packaged with spoilers. Various Mazda sedans were released with a Mazda Spoiler already installed or sold as an add-on. This was to “spoil” the vehicle's look to exude a more aggressive exterior on the road. Other car owners later followed suit, making this car “accessory” a common design accessory .
To show appreciation, Mazda has equaled its patrons' enthusiasm by producing quality and aggressive looking Mazda Spoilers for the consumption of regular Mazda vehicles. In this way, customers would feel the experience of driving a car that has the added perks of a true racing sports car.
About the Author
Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.
Can I read Death Note: Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder case without any spoilers from Death Note TV?
I am in the middle of the series and would like to read this light novel. Does it have any spoilers from the TV series? (Please do not put spoilers in the answer lol) Thank you.
No!
There *are* a couple big spoilers in the novel. BIG spoilers. If you hate spoilers, then you were wise to ask here first!
The LA BB murders take place before the events of the Death Note, but that story is told by Mello who mentions several Death Note-related events as past tense.
It's a very good book. I hope it's not, like, sitting in the same room with you as you enjoy all the episodes of the series. For me it was, and I could hardly wait to read it! Trust me though, it is completely worth the self-control.
No peeking!
= )
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