![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He’d bought it from a scrap merchant down by the harbor, here in Lisbon. “The other day the Chief gave me an old typewriter, a 1908 Underwood No. Wegelius had me hooked in the first 145 words. I typically give a book somewhere between 50 and 100 pages to build its world and hook me on its story before I give up on it. Which is really remarkable, considering all of the marvelous places Sally Jones oh-so-plausibly travels to in the course of proving the Chief’s innocence: London, Lisbon, Alexandria, Port Said, Karachi, Bombay, and Cochin. But Wegelius builds the events in this novel so carefully one after another that suspending my disbelief didn’t prove to be any trouble at all. ![]() I’ll confess, the thought of a literate gorilla traveling around the world to prove the innocence of her former ship captain seemed a little far-fetched to me. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.” From the book description on Goodreads What I thought of The Murderer’s Ape A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder.įor Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief’s name. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. In overalls or in a maharaja’s turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. “Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she’s an extraordinary individual. ![]()
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