Street kids are being murdered and mutilated in Accra, Ghana, with the bodies dumped in filthy locations. Inspector Darko Dawson is assigned the case, and is frustrated that resources are being allocated to more important murders. Darko has a big heart, and is always trying to help the less fortunate. He reaches out for support from many places: a journalist, a professor, street kids, a reformed drug dealer, etc. and slowly sorts through a lengthy and heterogeneous group of suspects. His determination and moral compass are the best part of this excellent series by Kwei Quartey. ( )

The second Dark of Dawson book. There is a mature, gentle sensitivity about the book even though it is about a gruesome suject. ( )

The Detective Darko books tackle serious criminal acts occurring in Accra, Ghana. This book (#2 in the series) focused on crimes against children. A difficult subject but not something society can ignore.
I enjoyed learning about the cultural aspects of Ghana. Despite the strengths, I still found the mystery easy to solve. Hence, a three-star rating. ( )

Street children in Accra suffer death at the hands of a man leaving them in trashy places. The killer leaves behind other clues which Inspector Darko Dawson and others of the Accra police must decipher before the killer's apprehension. In the meantime, Darko's son Hosiah needs an expensive operation. Quartey's series locale provides an atmosphere unlike most other detective series. While vocabulary differs somewhat from American terminology, a glossary helps readers with some of the nuances of the dialect. ( )

Set in the African country of Ghana, Children of the Street is the second Inspector Darko Dawson mystery by Kwei Quartey. There is a flood of homeless, poor children that are coming to the city of Accra from all parts of the country in search of a better life. Unfortunately some of these children are turning up murdered and mutilated and Inspector Dawson and his team are trying to find out who is behind these murders.

This is an interesting series, set as it is in the country of Ghana. The main character, Darko Dawson is a caring, committed man in a job that is very difficult, and he has his moments where the sheer futility overcomes him but overall he is a man to admire.

There is a third book to this series and I certainly plan to get my hands on it at some point. I hope the author continues on with this series as he writes mysteries that are full of twists and suspense while still imparting information about his native country. ( )