Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion-Killer [Paperback]

Dorothy Gilman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: G K Hall (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783816774
• ISBN-13: 978-0783816777
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,072,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dorothy Gilman is the author of thirteen Mrs. Pollifax novels, beginning with The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax and continuing through Mrs. Pollifax, Innocent Tourist. She lives in Westport, Connecticut.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ubangiba may elicit yawns, July 18, 2001

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Bradley Cooper - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer (Mrs. Pollifax Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

While the story is interesting and Gilman does a good job of describing an African nation in the shaky position between "President for Life" and new king, the amount of attention paid to daily life in Ubangiba was a little boring for me. Toward the end of the book the story picked up a little and I was more interested, but "Lion Killer" is definitely not Gilman's best work. Still Mrs. Pollifax is a charmer and a Pollifax book that rates four stars is still head-and-shoulders above many five star mysteries by other authors!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a way to pass the time, September 18, 2005

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Elizabeth Slater (North Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer (Nova Audio Books) (Audio Cassette)

I hadn't read the previous book, Mrs. Pollifax Pursued, where she apparently meets Kadi and Sammy, her main cohorts in this story. Kadi finds out that Sammy is having difficulties and so she and Mrs. Pollifax hop on the first available flight to Ubandiba, where Sammy is the current ruler. The people are terrified by the rumors and murders of the Lion Killer, all of which point to Sammy. Kadi, daughter of murdered Ubandiba missionaries, becomes a target of the Lion Killer and Mrs. Pollifax must use her resources and ingenuity to save them all. I listened to this book, and it was a pleasant diversion on a long drive.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sequel to "Mrs. Pollifax Pursued", May 1, 2003

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Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer (Mrs. Pollifax Mysteries) (School & Library Binding)

In Dorothy Gilman's previous book, "Mrs. Pollifax Pursued", she introduces us to Kadi, the daughter of Ubandiba missionaries, and her college friend Sammy, who is now trying to rule the country after many years of dictatorship. Sammy calls upon Kadi for help and Mrs. Pollifax decides to accompany her. There have been a series of violent deaths at the hands of a "lion killer", one who dons a lion costume, and Sammy's enemies have accused him of being behind the murders. When Kadi arrives in Ubandiba, she becomes the target of an old enemy, and Mrs. Pollifax does her best to protect the young girl. A potential archaeological dig and the hint of romance for Kadi combine with political intrigue and murder to create another satisfying story of Mrs. Pollifax.