Entertainment Weekly – June 5, 2009
“The story: David ‘Kubu’ Bengu, the food-loving detective of the Gabarone police department, gets the case when two people are slain at a tourist camp in Bostwana’s lush, crocodile-riddled Okavango Delta… Lowdown: Like the first book to feature Kubu, A Carrion Death, this is a smart, satisfyingly complex mystery. A.”
-- Tina Jordan

Killer Books Reviews – June 1, 2009
“Michael Stanley's second novel set in Botswana featuring the – there's no other word for it – adorable Detective Kubu has all the languid charm of an actual hike through the jungle. Stanley brings an Agatha Christie style sensibility to his gorgeously rendered jungle; you can almost see and hear the various creatures he writes about… Stanley's ability to give the reader a real three dimensional look at life in contemporary Africa, complete with Kubu's delightful wife and his relationship with his parents, really makes this novel a stand out… Detective Kubu is a real discovery: he already feels like an enduring classic to add to the mystery canon.”
-- Robin Agnew

St. Paul Pioneer Press – May 30, 2009
“Botswana's Assistant Superintendent David ‘Kubu’ Bengu is back in The Second Death of Good Luck Tinubu… That's good news for readers who loved the big policeman's 2008 debut adventure, A Carrion Death… Kubu is a charming protagonist who loves his wife, good wine and opera.”
-- Mary Ann Grossman

Booklist Starred Review – May 1, 2009
Deceptively dangerous Assistant Superintendent Kubu stars in a brilliant sequel to last year’s Carrion Death. When two guests turn up dead at tourist camp, Kubu crosses Botswana to investigate. The case seems likely to link back to the Zimbabwe civil war, as fingerprint records show the dead man on the casualty lists of a 1980 farm raid. Stanley (the pseudonym for the writing team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) is not content with a single plot line, effectively juggling the murders with cross-border drug smuggling and the circumstances surrounding an upcoming African Union meeting. Kubu, a dedicated gourmand, is just one of many fully fleshed and charmingly realistic characters. From slightly annoying sister-inlaw Pleasant to Kubu’s intense and acerbic boss Mabuku to Scottish pathologist MacGregor, each character is memorable and adds depth to this tense and involving police procedural. Suggest to fans of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, who will appreciate Kubu’s laid-back style and happy home life, and to Henning Mankell fans, who will respond to the complex plots and palpable sense of place.
-- Jessica Moyer

Kirkus Reviews - April 15, 2009
"Kubu’s second case is as leisurely and well-appointed as the first (A Carrion Death, 2008), with maps, glossary and a helpful cast of characters. Stanley—actually the South African team of Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip—should satisfy all armchair travelers and most mystery fans."

Library Journal - April 1, 2009
"Following his spectacular debut, A Carrion Death, Stanley comes roaring back with an even better tale. Bringing a love of Africa similar to Alexander McCall Smith's popular "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" series, the author has created an excellent new venue for those who love to read about other cultures while enjoying a good mystery. Highly recommended."  [Stanley is actually the writing team of South Africans Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip.-Ed.]

Publishers Weekly, March 30, 2009
"In Stanley's fine second mystery to feature Botswana police detective David Bengu (after 2008's A Carrion Death), Bengu, an overweight gourmet aptly nicknamed Kubu (Setswana for hippopotamus), investigates the murders of two male guests at an isolated bush camp… the South African writing team of Micheal Sears and Stanley Trollip couldn't bear to leave this evocative setting. Readers will feel the same way."