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The Abbey

(Detective Ash Rashid #1)

Chris Culver (Goodreads Author)

3.40 · Rating details · 4,410 ratings · 380 reviews

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Published 2012 by Sphere (first published January 1st 2011)

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Sep 03, 2011 Eric_W rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mysteries-and-thrillers

I was originally attracted to this inexpensive Kindle book by a negative review. The reviewer (amidst a hoard of positive reviews) had complained that since the protagonist was a Muslim cop, she had hoped to learn something about the law enforcement aspects of Sharia Law. Hmmm. Knowing that Sharia Law encompasses much more than anything related to law enforcement and that I was sure that an American cop would enforce American law regardless of his/her faith (with the exception perhaps of the I was originally attracted to this inexpensive Kindle book by a negative review. The reviewer (amidst a hoard of positive reviews) had complained that since the protagonist was a Muslim cop, she had hoped to learn something about the law enforcement aspects of Sharia Law. Hmmm. Knowing that Sharia Law encompasses much more than anything related to law enforcement and that I was sure that an American cop would enforce American law regardless of his/her faith (with the exception perhaps of the theocratic-ally oriented evangelicals now hoping to dominate our lives.) So I immediately downloaded a copy to my Kindle (instant gratification is a wonderful thing.)

Detective Sergeant Ashraf Rashid works for the Prosecutor’s Office in Indianapolis. “I had been named after my father, although I hadn’t ever met him. He had been a history professor at the American University of Cairo, but one of his students shot and killed him before I was born. Apparently that kid's family took grades seriously. The remnants of my family immigrated to the US shortly after that.” When his niece dies under suspicious circumstances, his ex-partner, Olivia, invites him to tag along for the investigation. When the boy who was with her when she ostensibly died from drinking tainted blood (I kid you not, some kind of teenage vampire thing,) commits suicide by falling on a stake (the only way vampires can die, his suicide note explains,) and the homicide Lieutenant seemingly ignores obvious disconnects, Rasheed decides to investigate himself. Rashid is also going to law school. There a great scene where Rasheed is confronted by the professor, clearly a Kingfield type

Lots of stuff related to Muslim religious practices (can’t eat pancakes fried on the same griddle with bacon, not allowed to drink alcohol for non-medicinal use - he imbibes but rationalizes it’s medicinal because of the job-- different burial rights, etc.) Nothing that would alarm anyone familiar with Catholic transubstantiation (scary indeed) or Jewish burial and eating practices. All religions have really bizarre rituals. The one link to his faith with regard to law enforcment was “a calling deeply rooted in my identity. I may not have been a very good Muslim, but my religion called me to seek and foster justice. It’s a divine edict as stringent as any command in any faith. Nobody gets a pass, least of all somebody who hurt my niece.”

My one reservation with this book has more to do with my personal preferences than writing or plot, both of which are quite good. The lone hero, the “Dirty Harry,” cop I find to be singularly flawed and which force the character into impossible situations from which they must heroically extricate themselves in the most implausible manner. In the meantime, I'm shouting, “you dimwit, why didn’t you tell someone where you were going? or something similar.” Nevertheless, good story, well told. ...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Linda rated it liked it · review of another edition

I loved the way this book opened, and I thought Ash, the protagonist, had an interesting voice. I also was intrigued that he was Muslim, since you don't see that many Muslim protagonists. The initial idea was good - Ash has to find out who killed his niece, and why the investigation is being stopped or blocked at every step. Around halfway through, though, the threads of the plot unraveled, and the author tried too hard to bring in too many colorful characters, including a mob boss who would ...more

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May 05, 2011 Megan rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I wanted to really like this book; however it was almost a pain for me to finish it.

It started off with a pretty good story line but then it bounced from thought to thought often making me go back a few pages thinking that I missed something. On minute the main character is babysitting someone for the DA’s office, then he is in a law class, then he finds out that the death of his niece is being covered up, then they find out it is drugs, then is has to do with vampires, then more students die, ...more

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Sep 23, 2011 Linda McHardy rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: gave-up-on, books-reviewed-by-me

This book was just a mess. Culver didn't seem to know quite what he wanted to do for a storyline, so he decided to cover all the bases and hit every cliche he could think of. There was the vampire element (I mean, come on); there was the Muslim element; there was the murder victim who was a relative of the protagonist thereby making the protagonist hyper-determined to solve the crime; there was the cop with an irrational grudge against the protagonist cop; there was the lieutenant who ...more

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Oct 01, 2011 Scotti rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Someone who likes very easy reading mystery.

Recommended to Scotti by: liked the title

First, I don't generally read this genre, so I may not be the best at rating it. That said, I did finish it. The story was interesting enough that I was curious how it ended. The plot, I think, was the best part of the book. The characters were also interesting and described well. Little things bugged me. It seemed like it hadn't been proof read well. For instance, there was a lot of redundancy. The main character is going into an investigation room. His partner greets him with a cup of coffee ...more

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Oct 07, 2011 M. Myers rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I snarfed this faster than a plate of fresh homemade cookies. The mystery is well plotted, the writing clean and the main character, Indianapolis police detective Ash Rashid, as original as he is believable.
When his niece is murdered, a bizarre aspect of the crime, plus the eagerness of the police to write the case off as a drug overdose, compels him to dig. His efforts lead him to a group of teens who dress in black and claim to be vampires, but Ash discovers they are unwitting pawns in a ...more

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Jun 12, 2011 J.H. Sked rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I'm really hoping to see a follow up book in this series.

The main character is a Muslim detective who ends up trying to find those responsible for the murder of his niece.
As the body count mounts, he finds himself increasingly isolated and working against everything and almost everyone he should be able to trust.

Ash Rashid is one of the best main characters I've come across in a while. You can't help but like this guy, even when he does some pretty stupid things; this is the kind of cop as ...more

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Dec 18, 2013 Larry H rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Ash Rashid is a police detective in Indianapolis and a part-time law student. He used to be a homicide detective, but after being shot during an investigation, he realized that dealing with so much tragic death had taken its toll on his psyche. He's also a Muslim, albeit one who drinks a little too much (maybe a lot), can't quite concentrate on his daily prayers, and he may have bacon every now and again.

"I may not have been a very good Muslim, bu my religion called me to seek and foster Ash Rashid is a police detective in Indianapolis and a part-time law student. He used to be a homicide detective, but after being shot during an investigation, he realized that dealing with so much tragic death had taken its toll on his psyche. He's also a Muslim, albeit one who drinks a little too much (maybe a lot), can't quite concentrate on his daily prayers, and he may have bacon every now and again.

"I may not have been a very good Muslim, bu my religion called me to seek and foster justice. It's a divine edict as stringent as any command in any faith."

When his niece Rachel, an athletic high school student who seemed on the right path, is found dead of a supposed overdose, it shocks Ash and compels him to try and figure out what really happened. And when Rachel's boyfriend allegedly admits to Rachel's murder and then commits suicide out of supposed guilt, the police are convinced the case is closed. But Ash isn't, and despite roadblocks put up by his own department, he is determined to figure out what really happened to Rachel.

But when more seemingly unrelated murders begin occurring, the heat is turned up—on Ash himself. What he finds is far more complicated than he imagined, and far more dangerous to him and his family than he bargained for. Should he follow orders and drop his investigation as he has been ordered to do, and simply accept Rachel's overdose as an accident? Or should he risk his own safety and that of his family to find out the truth, even if the truth is more than he can handle? Is there anyone he can still trust?

The Abbey is the first in a series of books featuring Ash Rashid, and I really enjoyed this. Ash is one of those good guys who has more than enough flaws of his own—in addition to his drinking (which is a bit of a problem), he's a little too impulsive, and he can't seem to let things go, which isn't a bad quality to have in a police detective. He's introspective, however, but he is willing to blur the lines between right and wrong in the pursuit of the truth.

This book had a good mix of action, some suspense, some interesting twists, and strong character development. While the plot isn't necessarily surprising, it's still pretty compelling, which makes it a fairly fast read. I really like Ash's character, and I'll definitely be reading the next two books in this series. Rashid is a good addition to the world of dogged police detectives. ...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Nenette rated it liked it · review of another edition

Not bad for a debut novel, quite good actually. The right ingredients were there to make me want to see what'd happen next; even got me excited.

The use of an Islamic man as protagonist was also good. He's not a strict and pious man when it comes to his religion, but that what makese him more likeable. He's true to himself, and I like that he never forgets to pray. In short, Ash Rashid is a very regular human being. The story revolves around him going unofficial in finding out who was responsible ...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Kiwiflora rated it liked it · review of another edition

This book started off as an E-book that could be purchased in the US for USD$0.99, and in places like Jamaica for USD$2.99. A bargain in anyone's book. But much like that other massive E-book hit '50 Shades of Grey', this has been so successful in E-book format that it has now been published in paperback form.

I couldn't find much about the author, but apparently this is his first published book, and what a jolly good read it is too. It is in the detective/thriller genre, great airplane/holiday This book started off as an E-book that could be purchased in the US for USD$0.99, and in places like Jamaica for USD$2.99. A bargain in anyone's book. But much like that other massive E-book hit '50 Shades of Grey', this has been so successful in E-book format that it has now been published in paperback form.

I couldn't find much about the author, but apparently this is his first published book, and what a jolly good read it is too. It is in the detective/thriller genre, great airplane/holiday read, with no great demands on the intellect. Unlike many of fiction's hardened, bitter, over-philosophizing-internal-analysing detective cops, Detective Ash Rashid really only thinks about his job and gets on with what has to be done. Which is just as well really because if he spent too much time fretting about the human condition, he would probably be dead.

No longer a homicide detective because all that death was getting to him, and now working in the Prosecutor's Office, he finds himself drawn back to hunting for murderers when the body of his 15 year old niece is discovered. What follows is an absolute whirlwind of more murders, drugs manufacture, corrupt police, Russian crims, biological weapons, and at all times Rashid having to stay several steps ahead of those he is hunting and the various arms of the enforcement agencies. It gets very confusing, I have to say. And by about 2/3 of the way through I confess I had sort of lost my way with the various plot developments and connections to people involved.

In other reviews of this book, mostly American I may add, much has been made of the fact that Rashid is a practising Muslim. He prays regularly during the day, as does his wife and child, and talks fairly often about Islam and how he should be living his life. But really he comes across as just another hard playing fighting cop who needs more than a healthy dose of alcohol to get him through his days and nights. Is the Muslim thing a gimmick as one review suggests? I don't see it as a gimmick, as I am sure there are many law enforcement people who see themselves as committed Catholics or Protestants or whatever, also struggling with the requirements of their faith against the ghastliness of their jobs. But I do think that if the author does want to introduce a point of difference from your stock standard crime fighter, he needs to dig a little deeper into the character to make the religion a fundamental part of who Rashid is rather than just another person with conflict over how he wants to live his life with how he actually does.

Nevertheless I found it hard to put this novel down. A great page turner, perfect for a long flight or a lounger by the pool.

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Apr 25, 2013 Julie Davis rated it liked it · review of another edition

Ever seen those books from the 1960s where one volume had two books, with one printed upside-down and back-to-back with the other?

That concept is why wound up with this book. I requested The Outsider from the Amazon Vine program. I found ... lucky me! ... that the publisher had the first book in the series upside-down and backed up to it. Turns out The Abbey was a huge seller as an ebook and is now coming out in print.

I may not have been a very good Muslim, but my religion called me to seek and

I may not have been a very good Muslim, but my religion called me to seek and foster justice. It’s a divine edict as stringent as any command in any faith. Nobody gets a pass, least of all somebody who hurt my niece.

I was intrigued by the protagonist being an American Muslim police detective but the story itself was pretty interesting. Detective Sergeant Ashraf Rashid hasn't worked homicide in a long time but his niece is murdered and he asks his ex-partner to let him look into it. Ash knows his niece wasn't a drug user so when the coroner calls it an overdose, he turns up the heat. A string of deaths, pressure to stop investigating, and anonymous threats to his family add to Ash's problems. The plot goes into overdrive and is somewhat overblown by the end, but I forgave it because I was unwilling to stop reading and flipping pages ever faster. I read it in one evening ... the author clearly hooked me.

What made the story stand out was Ash himself. He rationalizes his drinking despite the fact that he shouldn't as a practicing Muslim. Heck, he rationalizes drinking as a husband when he rinses with mouthwash before going home, and as a cop, which we see when he's busted while driving. Clearly Ash is struggling with his profession.

What really fascinated me were the threads of faith woven throughout ... as it defines Ash's identity, as it is seen within his family, and how it is practiced in everyday American life (he can’t go to a certain diner for pancakes because they are cooked on the same griddle with bacon). These points aren't dwelt upon but are just ever-present in his life, just as my Catholicism is for me (I couldn't have eaten that bacon on a Friday). That made Ash into a much more developed character than we'd have seen otherwise and lifted the book above the common.

Overall it was an enjoyable book and I'm glad to have the sequel, The Outsider, as close as flipping the book over and opening the "back" cover. ...more

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Dec 12, 2011 J. rated it liked it · review of another edition

Amazingly Mediocre. That is about the best way I can sum up this book. Wasted potential might be another. Culver tries too hard with certain elements like trying to force you into believing who is setting things up and trying to sabotage our hero, but in doing so, goes so far overboard that it borders on silly. The "twist" of who was actually behind it then came as no surprise at all. And his wrap up of that subplot conflict seemed nothing short of forced and thus made little to no sense.

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Sep 02, 2011 Cab rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, mystery, crime

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“Ash Rashid is a former homicide detective who can't stand the thought of handling another death investigation. In another year, he'll be out of the department completely. That's the plan, at least, until his niece's body is found in the guest home of one of his city's most wealthy citizens. The coroner calls it an overdose, but the case doesn't add up. Against orders, Ash launches an investigation to find his niece's murderer, but the longer he searches, the more entangled ...more

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Dec 15, 2011 Donna rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-deal, read-in-2011, suspense-thriller

This was one of the Amazon deals that I enthusiastically loaded onto my new Kindle. It’s been hit and miss with those, of course, but this one was a definite hit. Detective Ashraf Rashid won’t take no for an answer when the case is closed concerning the mysterious death of his niece and continues to dig for answers on his own. The situation gradually unfolds into something much bigger than a young girl dead from an apparent drug overdose.
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Mar 31, 2012 Shannon rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I would not have finished this book but it was for book club discussion and I always read them to the end. I skimmed a lot so may have missed out on some details but it was all over the place. The abbey hardly had any significance, vampires, a niece that was killed remind me why? A framed cop whose religion seemed significant at the start but ended up not to matter. Excessive drinking on the job. Cocain, Russian mob, then China business in the end? I knew who the inside informant was the minute ...more

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May 27, 2016 TMac rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I bought this as a kindle bargain book ($0.99) and loved it. I recommended it to my husband (who rarely reads a book) and he liked it. We have both since read the second book in the series (The Outsider) and enjoyed that as well - yes it was so good my husband read the second book and is about to start the third.

The main character is a family man, a detective, an American and a Muslim. He struggles to be true to all the parts of himself as the different aspects are at times in conflict with each ...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Andrea rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I initially read this book because of all the great reviews. While a very easy read that left me anticipating more while reading it, that's exactly how it ended, as well: wanting more. The suspense was just enough to keep me reading. The plot wasn't what I would call original and much like many other mystery thrillers: Family member killed, detective uncle wants to play hero and become enmeshed. His family is taken hostage, he heroically saves them, and the "mystery" of his niece's death is ...more

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Feb 06, 2018 Zoe Brown rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Wow! I have never read a book whose characters have so little emotion. I actually kept reading because I believed it had to get better, how on earth did this get on a best sellers list? Positively awful!

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Mar 18, 2012 Rebecca added it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, 2012-read

First time I am reading this author. Found this book on my Nook.

This was a good book. I liked the story and the main character. I would read more books from this author. Might be a good book club book.

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Aug 28, 2017 Tony Parsons rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

DS Ashraf “Ash” Rashid (son/brother, Muslim, IMPD) told Rana Haddad (sister/wife, Muslim, nee Rashid), & Nassir Haddad (husband, brother-in-law, Muslim) the bad news that he called the wedding off between him/Hannah (Ash’s fiancé, Muslim).

Detective Olivia Rhodes (IMPD) had brought in Robert “Robbie” Cutting (Rachel’s BF) for interrogation about Rachel Haddad’s (17, daughter/niece, Muslim, Purdue; tennis) murder.
John Meyers (50+, Robbie’s defense attorney) was present.
North Meridian. Robbie DS Ashraf “Ash” Rashid (son/brother, Muslim, IMPD) told Rana Haddad (sister/wife, Muslim, nee Rashid), & Nassir Haddad (husband, brother-in-law, Muslim) the bad news that he called the wedding off between him/Hannah (Ash’s fiancé, Muslim).

Detective Olivia Rhodes (IMPD) had brought in Robert “Robbie” Cutting (Rachel’s BF) for interrogation about Rachel Haddad’s (17, daughter/niece, Muslim, Purdue; tennis) murder.
John Meyers (50+, Robbie’s defense attorney) was present.
North Meridian. Robbie Cutting had committed suicide.
Nathan Cuttings, Maria Cuttings, & John Meyers (their attorney) were present.
Lieutenant Mike Bowers, DS Rashid & Detective Rhodes were on the scene also.
Robbie & Rachel had been dating.
The tox screen had showed there was enough cocaine in her system to kill a horse.
Why was James “Jimmy” Russo (confidential informant) killed?
Then Rolando “Rollo” Diaz was whacked.
The others who were murdered are: Robert Cutting, Alicia Weinstein, Mark Patterson (Alicia’s BF), & Caitlin Long (niece).

Why did Hulk (Konstantin’s # 2 man) bring Ash to see Konstantin Bukoholov?
What were Oliva & Ash discussing?
Will the crimes be solved & someone brought to justice?
Boone’s Farm haven’t had that since HS.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written crime thriller book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great crime thriller movie, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; Ebookstage; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
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Apr 18, 2018 Emilee rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Eh. I initially picked up this book because the synopsis is really intriguing. The book ended up being nothing like the synopsis. It sounds like it could make for a really interesting mystery/thriller but it ended up going in a complete different direction. There are too many ideas trying to be fit into one story and it makes it confusing and you don’t understand what any of it has to do with the initial plot of this story. It ended up going in a really weird direction and it went into this ...more

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Jan 01, 2018 Karen Seibert-Combs rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: advance-reading-edition

I really enjoyed this book. It takes place in Indianapolis and I'm somewhat familiar with the town and I recognized a lot of the neighborhoods mentioned in the book, which allows me to feel more familiar with and more involved in the story. Like so many other communities, there is a lot of drug use, retaliatory acts of vengeance, corruption, young people's lives being affected by the evil and injustice in the world today. Young people looking for something or someone to trust, believe in, to ...more

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Nov 11, 2019 Janet rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-books, kindle

Rated 2.76

Ash Rashid is a former homicide detective who can't stand the thought of handling another death investigation. Another year, and he'll be out of the department completely. That's the plan, at least, until his niece's body is found in the guest home of one of his city's most wealthy citizens. The coroner calls it an overdose, but the case doesn't add up.

Against orders, Ash begins a danger-filled investigation to find his niece's murderer, but the longer he searches, the more entangled ...more

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Oct 16, 2017 Karen rated it liked it

Shelves: detective-light, own, books-in-a-series

Easy read didn't test the brain cells too much. Enough twists and turns in the plot. Did find some of it repetitive like his alcohol issue. Even when I had finished in could not of described what the main character looked like. I found myself a bit frustrated about how things were done by the detective. But in all I would say a good read and will read the next one as my husband says they get better and developed.

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Sep 17, 2017 ANNE WHITNEY FOX rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Engaging Enough

This book engages you immediately and was a decent distraction for awhile, but not anything I'd like to see on the big screen. I'd like to have had tons more character and plot development and perhaps a chapter or two from the bad guy's perspective. The ending was the most disappointing. Such a missed opportunity, as if the author got tired of writing and wrapped it all up in a few pages. I won't read the sequel.

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Jul 30, 2017 Simon rated it really liked it

I wasn't sure to start with as I have a preponderance to avoid anything remotely 'fluffy' crime and romance BUT just because my wife bought this doesn't mean to say it was fluffy, it wasn't. Took me all of 2 1/2 days to drive thro it, liked it allot good story and the pace kept going, twists to he plot too. And another 5 in the series, nice. The only downside for me was Rashid constant reflection on his alcohol misuse and denial just grated on me.

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Apr 09, 2018 Peggy Dekay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Good but not great.

A Muslim detective's family is targeted by a corrupt cop. This book was fine, but could have been shorter by 50 pages. Although the main character was interesting. The peripheral characters were flat. No sub-plots. This was a great first book and Culver, I am sure has gotten better with age and practice.

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Nov 26, 2017 Plum-crazy rated it liked it

Shelves: misc-crime-mystery-thriller

A good read with an interesting lead in Ash Rashid. It's obvious he has a maverick streak in him & like many Detectives/PI's before him, he has a drink problem. In Rashid's case his religious beliefs mean that his drinking becomes a more complicated issue & I'm looking forward to finding out what happens in the future.

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Nov 21, 2017 Singingdog rated it it was ok · review of another edition

UGH! Can't stand books like this, where all the tension comes from the main character making stupid choices at every turn. Such a lazy way to create interest and tension in a story. Also disappointed in how often a complicated plot mechanism (eg: being infected with an airborne chemical weapon) gets conveniently "forgotten" so that things can resolve.

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Oct 19, 2018 Joanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Set in Indianapolis, this is the first book in the series. These are not new books, they are just new to me. A Muslim homicide detective who also smokes and drinks as well as prays is the perfect, imperfect protagonist. I love a good mystery and this one works for me, can't wait to read more in the series.

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Chris Culver is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ash Rashid series of mysteries. After graduate school, Chris taught courses in ethics and comparative religion at a small liberal arts university in southern Arkansas. While there and when he really should have been grading exams, he wrote The Abbey, which spent sixteen weeks on the New York Times bestseller's list and introduced the ...more

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