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Murder, Madness, and Fear In Agyapong’s Where Shadows Gather – Sima Essien

Agyapong’s greatest gift is the paced build-up, essential to any story that trades in horror and mystery. What makes the book more than competent is its misdirection. We are led, at first, to believe the events are supernatural. We think of blood rituals, witchcraft, demonic possession, and juju. Then Agyapong pulls the rug from under our feet and takes those beliefs apart