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Oct 13, 2024 10:36AM

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Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh



3 stars
Short novella.
atmospheric horror with supernatural elements and unseen creatures.
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



This has been on my list to read FOREVER!




I'd definitely recommend this one, especially to fans of Oscar Wilde's work.








I've read a stacks of thrillers and almost always I've been sunk into hours of yawning at the utter implausibility of the plot and the actions within. In most cases, I've put the book aside before its ending; and searching for better choices why I joined Goodreads. In following reviews that contain some level of critical analysis, already I'm unearthing better books. The Roads Chosen is so real and, for me, sits so far above the outlandish yarns that the big publishing houses tell us is from "a master storyteller and the best you'll ever read".
I've no idea why The Roads Chosen was not picked up by a mainstream publishing house and backed by a glowing review from a broadsheet, it deserves such attention.
A thriller grounded in the real life issues for the peoples of Eastern Europe/Central Asia and simply bolted to the factual issues affecting real people. Yet still able to lace a riveting plot line around organised crime, intelligence gathering and systemic abuse of young people.
The most grounded, suspenseful thriller I've ever read.
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