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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
exciting and believable political thriller,
This review is from: Keepers of the Gate (Ben Kamal and Danielle Barnea Novels) (Hardcover)
Destiny has played a horrible trick on Palestinian American Detective Ben Kamal and Israeli Chief Inspector (Packed) Danielle Barnea. They met during a joint investigation and became lovers, but Danielle ended it because she knew they had no future together. Her compatriots will never accept Ben as her lover of husband, but only a deadly enemy. After a time, the duo becomes lovers again, but this time Danielle becomes pregnant. She ends their relationship again, planning to raise the child by herself. However, destiny intercedes as they work on the same case from different perspectives. Someone has murdered Palestinian and Israeli children attending the same school. At least two of the homicides are covered up to make them seem more like accidents or suicides. Danielle goes overseas where she meets up with Ben seeking answers, but killers stand in the way, willing to blow both of them into oblivion if they don't stop asking questions. Jon Land writes exciting and believable political thrillers in the tradition of Clancy, and Cornwall even if he has not received the recognition he deserves. The theme of KEEPERS OF THE GATE is universal yet heart wrenching so that readers will understand the motives of the key players, whose flaws make them so human. Mr. Land is a great storyteller who enriches his audience with every novel he writes. Harriet Klausner
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A more serious Jon Land,
This review is from: Keepers of the Gate (Ben Kamal and Danielle Barnea Novels) (Paperback)
For years, I associated Jon Land with cheesy yet fun adventure stories that featured bigger than life heroes (in particular, Blaine McCracken) battling James Bond-style villains bent on world conquest, usually aided by some superhuman henchmen. Yes, they were often silly, but they were also good entertainment.Recently, however, Land has gotten more realistic and serious with his series of novels featuring Ben Kamal and Danielle Barea, a pair of detectives and star-crossed lovers (he's Palestinean, she's Israeli) who take on mysteries and conspiracies that often extend beyond the borders of their homes. As is the case in most of this series, the two usually deal with separate mysteries that turn out to be linked. In this case, they must deal with the murders of several teenagers who attended the same school as well as the attempted murder of a philanthropic billionaire with a secret past. There are traces of Land's love of secret organizations and conspiracies, and it all comes together nicely. Just because Land has become more serious does not mean he has gotten worse; in fact, there is a maturity in his writing that is an improvement. Nonetheless, I kind of miss the sillier Land and hope that some day McCracken returns.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
white-knuckled read,
By "smart1g" (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Keepers of the Gate (Ben Kamal and Danielle Barnea Novels) (Hardcover)
Thriller fans rejoice! Keepers of the Gate has arrived. Palestinian-American detective Ben Kamal and Israeli detective Danielle Barnea join forces again to investigate the connection between the mysterious deaths of several high school students and an assassin targeting elderly Holocaust survivors. International intrigue and double feints are par for the course in this thrilling tale. Be advised, when you think you've figured it out, Land has more surprises in store. Punctuating this roller-coaster ride is the relationship between the two detectives and the fate of their unborn child. Longtime fans of the series will find the tension between Ben and Danielle as compelling as the central mystery itself. New readers, hold onto your seats; it's a white-knuckled read. Land has packed eight days of action into this tersely written, well-plotted work which races towards its surprising conclusion.
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