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Written in a style of a spaghetti western, this well-crafted, beautifully rendered book looks at corruption, power, and injustices. Laila was cheated out of her inheritance by a group of men, and accepted her fate that is until a mysterious stranger claiming to be her brother shows up to right the wrong. Short punchy chapters keep the tightly written novel moving along smoothly. The poetic prose and vivid imagery provide the ambiance and allows for philosophical musi ...more
Written in a style of a spaghetti western, this well-crafted, beautifully rendered book looks at corruption, power, and injustices. Laila was cheated out of her inheritance by a group of men, and accepted her fate that is until a mysterious stranger claiming to be her brother shows up to right the wrong. Short punchy chapters keep the tightly written novel moving along smoothly. The poetic prose and vivid imagery provide the ambiance and allows for philosophical musi ...more
