I have not read the first book in this series, however, this book about children of the street is a stand alone book. It deal with horrible violence done to children, but in a manner that is not gross. have wondered how anyone could kill a child, but this was pretty complete in motive and occurrence. since I have never been in Africa I have to imagine parts of the city, but they are described well.   posted Sep 5, 2011 at 3:08PM

I really liked this book. It seemed so real. Since I grew up in a small farming town, I could really relate to the people. and I liked how the story was told bouncing back to old times and the present time. and how the families related to each other. will be anxiously awaiting your next book. jgv   posted May 11, 2011 at 6:57PM

I would recommend this series of books. I love good mystery, and usually can figure it out before the end of the book, however, it is fun to see the process that Betsy goes through in solving all these murders. and the needle craft is fun also.   posted Mar 16, 2011 at 7:18PM

I could not lay this book down. I had a lot of things to do, but they waited. I never saw the outcome, which is strange as usually I see it early. It was a shock. Very well written and both a high and a low. worth reading. didn’t want it to end.   posted Mar 5, 2010 at 10:19AM

This is a great book. I could not put it down. A lot about human life and living it. The ups and downs and how they make it interesting. I love the conclusion. What a novel.   posted May 24, 2009 at 9:36AM