Harmattan Season

Harmattan Season is a fascinating blend of detective/mystery fiction, historical, and fantasy fiction. Bouba, the down-on-his-luck P.I., could be the love child of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and Onyebuchi involves him in a case that touches on issues of colonialism, urban development, and racial inequalities. In another nod to noir stories and films, Onyebuchi sets his story in an unnamed West African city shortly after a war. Onyebuchi is clearly both playing with and paying homage to the stories that inspired him. This is a marvelous read!