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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
A mysterious killer who is targeting Holocaust survivors sends detective Ben Kamal a Palestinian-American who has been working on the West Bank for six years and his Israeli sidekick, Danielle Barnea, down a labyrinthine trail of conspiracy and deception in Land's (A Walk in the Darkness, etc.) latest installment in this ongoing series. Corpses litter the Middle East landscape throughout this action-packed story, but once the initial victims surface the investigation splits into two parts one involving a group of Nazi hunters who emerge in the middle of the ongoing detective work, the other dealing with a separate string of murders in which the victims are clever high school students who organize a high-level blackmail operation targeting Israeli companies. The link between the two is Paul Hessler, a wealthy company owner whose shady past also dates back to the Holocaust, and who becomes a blackmail target after the murder of his son helps his firm make a startling medical discovery that could save the lives of millions, including the genetically damaged child that Barnea is carrying. Land is adept at gauging the unique effects the Mideastern culture and history will have on the emotions and motivations of his protagonists, but he spends precious few pages developing the complex relationship between Kamal and Barnea as they narrow the list of suspects to a small group whose past intersects with the liberation of a concentration camp. What the book lacks in terms of character development, however, the author makes up for through a series of innovative plot twists that take the story in some intriguing directions. Land's penchant for overplotting mutes the impact of the surprise ending, but those who enjoyed the earlier Kamal/Barnea outings should find this a satisfying read. Agent, Toni Mendez.
From Booklist
The fourth Ben Kamal-Danielle Barnea mystery begins with a suicide that may be murder, the capture of a notorious fugitive, and an invention of something that could revolutionize the way war is fought. Things get more complicated quickly, as we learn that the murder of Holocaust survivors may be connected to the deaths of Israeli high-school students. This is a big, convoluted mystery propelled by a genuinely compelling plot and its likable lead characters (Kamal is a Palestinian cop, Barnea a member of the Israeli National Police). We enjoy watching these smart, efficient detectives sort out what's what, and we enjoy watching the author have fun with his bigger-than-life plot, carefully calculating how far he can go without turning his story into a cartoon. Readers unfamiliar with the earlier installments in the series can still enjoy this one, but to catch some of the nuances (especially concerning the difficult cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian police), it's perhaps best to start at the beginning (The Walls of Jericho, 1997). Either way, this is a lively and well-told yarn, sure to please fans of high-concept thrillers. David Pitt
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A mysterious killer who is targeting Holocaust survivors sends detective Ben Kamal a Palestinian-American who has been working on the West Bank for six years and his Israeli sidekick, Danielle Barnea, down a labyrinthine trail of conspiracy and deception in Land's (A Walk in the Darkness, etc.) latest installment in this ongoing series. Corpses litter the Middle East landscape throughout this action-packed story, but once the initial victims surface the investigation splits into two parts one involving a group of Nazi hunters who emerge in the middle of the ongoing detective work, the other dealing with a separate string of murders in which the victims are clever high school students who organize a high-level blackmail operation targeting Israeli companies. The link between the two is Paul Hessler, a wealthy company owner whose shady past also dates back to the Holocaust, and who becomes a blackmail target after the murder of his son helps his firm make a startling medical discovery that could save the lives of millions, including the genetically damaged child that Barnea is carrying. Land is adept at gauging the unique effects the Mideastern culture and history will have on the emotions and motivations of his protagonists, but he spends precious few pages developing the complex relationship between Kamal and Barnea as they narrow the list of suspects to a small group whose past intersects with the liberation of a concentration camp. What the book lacks in terms of character development, however, the author makes up for through a series of innovative plot twists that take the story in some intriguing directions. Land's penchant for overplotting mutes the impact of the surprise ending, but those who enjoyed the earlier Kamal/Barnea outings should find this a satisfying read. Agent, Toni Mendez.
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From Booklist
The fourth Ben Kamal-Danielle Barnea mystery begins with a suicide that may be murder, the capture of a notorious fugitive, and an invention of something that could revolutionize the way war is fought. Things get more complicated quickly, as we learn that the murder of Holocaust survivors may be connected to the deaths of Israeli high-school students. This is a big, convoluted mystery propelled by a genuinely compelling plot and its likable lead characters (Kamal is a Palestinian cop, Barnea a member of the Israeli National Police). We enjoy watching these smart, efficient detectives sort out what's what, and we enjoy watching the author have fun with his bigger-than-life plot, carefully calculating how far he can go without turning his story into a cartoon. Readers unfamiliar with the earlier installments in the series can still enjoy this one, but to catch some of the nuances (especially concerning the difficult cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian police), it's perhaps best to start at the beginning (The Walls of Jericho, 1997). Either way, this is a lively and well-told yarn, sure to please fans of high-concept thrillers. David Pitt
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
See all Editorial Reviews
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