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By Paul Potter
Black Sister by Dagmar Edqvist (Michael Joseph, 18s).
THIS is a good murder story, set in an African territory on the eve of independence. It is said to be Tanganyika and clues suggest that it may be around Buisoba, on Lake Victoria. The atmosphere of tension, distrust and misunderstanding are well conveyed, as well as the physical background of the country.
The writer knows and likes East Africans but seems to know little and care less about the important Asian communities in East Africa. She is not alone in this.
One hears much of the situations of Europeans and Africans but the Asians are no less important-indeed, they are indispensable, and socially agreeable-but no one speaks for them. Miss Edqvist also imports continental legal procedure; our magistrates do not conduct police investigations. However, none of this spoils the story, which is highly readable.
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