Author Victor Thorpe's plots (in his novels) are ingenious -
and so it is here again in this adventure. Even the titular "stone"
is an understatement, as the reference is actually to diamonds – diamonds that
made certain unconscionable people rich beyond their dreams; though they would
pay a heavy price for this many years later. The stones are "cursed"
and later on bring horrific sickness, plagues and lingering death to those
involved in the desecration and disappearance of them in the past, from the
original sacred owners. And in the case of a particular woman brave enough to
wear one of such glittering treasures on her neck, said neck is brutally slit!
This adventure involves reporter and investigator, Paul Okoro and his lovely
wife (Aimee) again; and there is death, horror, mystery, intrigues again. We
are introduced to certain characters whose greed and ruthlessness would result
in their downfall - all hinged on the original theft of priceless stones.
Ironically the man who actually stole the diamonds at inception is the one who
suffers most - and his children later on swear, and do all they can to recover
the "stones". All this results in another brilliant story, with
Thorpe's usual humour and the zest and never-say-die attitude of Okoro and
wife. The police finally round up the miscreants one way or the other, until Mr
Okoro triumphs – and is ready to enjoy his reward with his intrepid wife;
"but not to buy diamonds (with the reward) for Ikoro's sake!"...
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O Bolaji
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