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The Prince of Bagram Prison: A Novel
by
Alex Carr
A riveting and intricate literary thriller from the author The New York Times Book Review says “speaks up in a voice that gets your attention like a rifle shot . . . clean, direct, and a little dangerous.”
Army Intelligence reservist Kat Caldwell is teaching Arabic at a military college in Virginia when the order comes: Retired spy chief Dick Morrow needs to find a CIA inf...more
Army Intelligence reservist Kat Caldwell is teaching Arabic at a military college in Virginia when the order comes: Retired spy chief Dick Morrow needs to find a CIA inf...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
March 11th 2008
by Random House Trade Paperbacks
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After reading Alex Carr's first novel (at least, the first under that name), AN ACCIDENTAL AMERICAN, I was anxious to get my hands on her latest, THE PRINCE OF BAGRAM PRISON. Feeling slight trepidation that the first amazing novel written under that pseudonym might be a hard act to top, I nevertheless got hold of a copy, as soon as I could.
I'm happy to say that this book only deepened my respect for Carr and increased my devotion to her work.
This isn't to say that THE PRINCE OF BAGRAM PRISON is...more
I'm happy to say that this book only deepened my respect for Carr and increased my devotion to her work.
This isn't to say that THE PRINCE OF BAGRAM PRISON is...more
This was actually much more than a good airplane read. A very good novel. Well written, a mix of interesting characters, and a brief glimmer into Moroccan history.
PROTAGONIST: Kat Caldwell; Army Ready Reserve
SETTING: Madrid; Afghanistan
SERIES: Standalone
RATING: 2.75
At one time, Kat Caldwell, a member of the Army Ready Reserve and a skilled speaker of Arabic, was assigned to interrogate a boy named Jamal who was housed in Bagram Prison in Afghanistan. Jamal has managed to survive by his wits for his first 15 years. After having spent years in an unsavory orphanage in Casablanca, he is wise beyond his years. Escaping from the prison, he has managed to make...more
SETTING: Madrid; Afghanistan
SERIES: Standalone
RATING: 2.75
At one time, Kat Caldwell, a member of the Army Ready Reserve and a skilled speaker of Arabic, was assigned to interrogate a boy named Jamal who was housed in Bagram Prison in Afghanistan. Jamal has managed to survive by his wits for his first 15 years. After having spent years in an unsavory orphanage in Casablanca, he is wise beyond his years. Escaping from the prison, he has managed to make...more
I was so impressed with Carr's debut, An Accidental American, that I had high hopes for this political thriller. Sadly, it was a mess. There are so many interesting characters, so many plots and subplots- at least 3 stories could be culled from this slim tome. Even though it was a quick weekend read, I kept losing track of the players and what was happening- the settings jumped all over between Vietnam just before the fall of Saigon to modern day Spain, Morocco, Hawaii, Virginia with brief stops...more
This book was too confusing. The author jumps from time period to time period, and from place to place, without any warning whatsoever. I was so confused about where and what year everything was taking place throughout the first 80 pages that I almost stopped reading it. All in all, the premise could have been solid,(Arabic-speaking female in the military protects a young "Guatanomo" type detainee and uncovers torture & conspiracy along the way), but all in all it was too confusing and the e...more
This is a fast-paced, brilliantly researched novel about the conflicts between fighting for a flag and for your beliefs, against enemies foreign and domestic. It's a great addition to the "War on Terror" bookshelf that tells a compelling, a-political story of one soldier's personal war.
I am going to Morocco for a couple months so this was an interesting book for me to read. I liked how it skipped from person to person. It really made me pay attention.
Very enjoyable and thoughtful thriller.
A quick read with some interesting info about how our whole CIA, anti-terror, etc. framework works, at least according to the author. Writing is okay and sometimes predictable, but still an entertaining story.
Edgar nominee; thriller; innocuous lie by a Muslim teen in Bagram Prison sets off a chain of murders; what will happen to him and his handler, Kat Caldwell, as she tries to find him
This thoughtful espionage novel is timely and often beautifully written. Carr (pen name of Jenny Siler) blends three narratives into an exciting and moving conclusion.
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