When Dan Freeman, a native Liberian, moved from his small hometown to attend school at the prestigious Cape Palmus High School in Harper City, little did he know that he would one day become entangled in an intricate web of racism, sex, infidelity, politics, deceit, voodoo, and even murder. But when his best friend, Mo, a talented and popular young musician, goes missing, Dan soon finds himself in the center of the search to find him-and to find those responsible for his disappearance. Set against the backdrop of the real-world ritualistic killings that captivated Liberians in the 1970s, Behind Devil's Rock takes readers on a journey that pits native Liberians against elite Americo-Liberians, corrupt politicians against well-intentioned locals, and progressives against traditionalists. It is a story of good against evil-and a race against time as Dan rushes to save his friend's life.
When Dan Freeman, a native Liberian, moved from his small hometown to attend school at the prestigious Cape Palmus High School in Harper City, little did he know that he would one day become entangled in an intricate web of racism, sex, infidelity, politics, deceit, voodoo, and even murder. But when his best friend, Mo, a talented and popular young musician, goes missing, Dan soon finds himself in the center of the search to find him-and to find those responsible for his disappearance. Set against the backdrop of the real-world ritualistic killings that captivated Liberians in the 1970s, Behind Devil's Rock takes readers on a journey that pits native Liberians against elite Americo-Liberians, corrupt politicians against well-intentioned locals, and progressives against traditionalists. It is a story of good against evil-and a race against time as Dan rushes to save his friend's life. (Republished. Previously published as an ebook).
Despite the fact that this book was not the usual genre of books that I read, I really enjoyed reading it. It was a little hard to get into at first but then it picked up and became quite interesting. As I read, I suspected I knew how it would end but that did not keep me from hoping for a different outcome to the ending. I looked forward to the end of my day so I could relax and read this book. I would definitely recommend it.
I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads giveaway a while ago, but have only just got around to reading it. It was one of those books that I didn't think I would really enjoy, but how wrong I was. Admittedly I did struggle with the first few pages, but was soon found myself eager to turn the next page. I loved the story, but as usual, I will not say what the story is about for fear of spoiling for others. Recommended.