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Slow-moving but interesting mystery with wonderfully engaging but subtle main characters
Finding Nouf was an enjoyable read and I'm excited that it's part of a series - definitely look forward to reading the other books featuring Nayir and Katya!
The Setting
I found it really fascinating to read a book set in modern Saudi Arabia and while I obviously have no idea, it did seem like Ferraris knew what she was talking about - she didn't write the setting and surroundings as if from the perspective ...more
Finding Nouf was an enjoyable read and I'm excited that it's part of a series - definitely look forward to reading the other books featuring Nayir and Katya!
The Setting
I found it really fascinating to read a book set in modern Saudi Arabia and while I obviously have no idea, it did seem like Ferraris knew what she was talking about - she didn't write the setting and surroundings as if from the perspective ...more
Feb 05, 2013
Annie
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What a fun and interesting peek into the complexities of Saudi Arabian society! And the struggles of the unlikely crime-solving duo -- a conservative and devout male desert guide and a self-reliant, inquisitive female scientist at the coroner's office -- to uncover the truth in this closed society made this book a fascinating and light read.
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Dec 05, 2022
Lisa of Hopewell
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An excellent story and illumination of a culture. I look forward to the second in this series.
Sep 06, 2010
Daisy
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Jan 12, 2020
Kirsty
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Nov 11, 2020
Wanda
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Jul 22, 2023
Misty
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