Book Description:
During a terrorist attack near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, a courageous mother sacrifices her life to save her four-year-old daughter, leaving behind a grieving husband and a motherless child.
Hana Abboud, a Christian Arab Israeli lawyer trained at Hebrew University, typically uses her language skills to represent international clients for an Atlanta law firm. When her boss is contacted by Jakob Brodsky, a young Jewish lawyer pursuing a lawsuit on behalf of the woman’s family under the US Anti-Terrorism laws, he calls on Hana’s expertise to take point on the case. After careful prayer, she joins forces with Jakob, and they quickly realize the need to bring in a third member for their team, an Arab investigator named Daud Hasan, based in Israel.
To unravel the case, this team of investigators travels from the streets of Atlanta to the alleys of Jerusalem, a world where hidden motives thrive, the risk of death is real, and the search for truth has many faces. What they uncover will forever change their understanding of justice, heritage, and what it means to be chosen for a greater purpose.
My thoughts:
It took awhile for me to get interested in this novel but once I did it was one of the most enjoyable and fascinating novels I have read in awhile. Jacob and Hana team up to bring justice following a terror related crime which would be quite an undertaking but these two young lawyers are up to the task.
I happen to like legal thrillers so much but when I pick up one by Mr. Whitlow I know I am in for a treat which is exactly what I got. The characters are amazing and I loved the exceptional storyline. Is this an easy read? No but it is definitely a worthwhile read. Having said that I can see myself watching a movie based on this book and I am not a person who can watch television without falling asleep and I rarely see movies in theaters but I would be more than willing to watch this one.
This book will make you think about all of the things going on in our world today and opened up a discussion in my home which is why I think this might be a good read for book clubs. I can see my myself reading this book again at some point. The author is a storyteller like none other.
I received a copy from the publisher and was under no obligation to post a review. All opinions are my own.
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