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Beverly
My thoughts:
• This was a 3.5 star read for me that I rounded up to 4 because of the historical information provided.
• I was a little confused at the beginning by the characters we are quickly introduced to and their relation and reactions to each other but reading a little further cleared up my confusion.
• For me the most fascinating aspect of the book was information regarding the Bosnian War of which I knew very little before reading this book. I also like the format of how the information was
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Nadine in NY Jones
May 02, 2022 rated it it was ok
Shelves: mystery
I like mystery novels that are tight and focused on solving the mystery. This book felt very rambling, it was bloated with so much extra information that was not related to the central mystery. Rachel's abusive father, her fraught relationship with her parents (soooo fraught that she actually still lives with her parents), her missing brother, Esa's childhood friend, their falling out, Esa's former floozy partner, the history of Moorish Spain (I learned that Al-Andalus is the Moorish name for Sp ...more
Martha
Jul 19, 2018 rated it really liked it
I pulled an all-nighter for this mystery. I'll be following this series from now on. ...more
Ann
Jun 04, 2021 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2021-atw-80
This was on a list of books with a Muslim lead character or author. I joined a Muslim networking group to become a better ally and so I followed this book theme for Ramadan. I expected a typical crime series where I would learn about Muslim customs but came out much more educated since it was about the Bosnia war crimes. So harrowing and I even read the sources of the quotes from the War Tribunal.

I have a new favorite crime series.
Julie Griffin
Feb 03, 2017 rated it really liked it
This is the second in a series about two Toronto police detectives. Rachel Getty is the daughter of a former police officer who is healing from a dysfunctional family. Esa Khattak is her boss in the Community Police, a Muslim who is tasked with working with the diverse population of the city on sensitive matters. Khattak receives a call from a war crimes specialist when a Toronto millionaire dies at the foot of bluffs... did he fall, was he murdered? Khattak and his partner investigate whether t ...more
Madeleine
Intense. Really good, really intense.
Amy W
Sep 30, 2014 marked it as to-read
Katy
Jun 30, 2022 rated it really liked it
Andy Plonka
Feb 10, 2015 marked it as to-read
Katie
Mar 10, 2015 marked it as to-read
Tammy AZ
Jun 07, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Susan
Jul 19, 2015 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
Feb 02, 2016 marked it as to-read
Saima
Mar 22, 2016 rated it really liked it
Suzanne
Apr 01, 2016 marked it as to-read
Shelves: mysteries
Renate
Sep 14, 2016 rated it really liked it
Kelli
Oct 31, 2016 marked it as to-read
Daisy
Jan 28, 2017 marked it as to-read
Amanda
Aug 27, 2018 rated it liked it
Shelves: mystery, fiction, women, exp
Janet Whalen
Oct 16, 2018 marked it as to-read
Isabel
Nov 17, 2018 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kim
Aug 23, 2019 marked it as to-read
Wajeeha
Aug 15, 2020 marked it as to-read
Tracyene
Sep 02, 2020 marked it as to-read
alana
Oct 09, 2020 marked it as to-read
Sara
Sep 18, 2022 rated it really liked it
Lillawa
Jun 30, 2024 marked it as to-read
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