Review: 4.5 stars, an intense short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2010
4.5 stars.It doesn't happen very often that I can really really picture the places where a book takes place. In this case, it happened: I've loved Edinburgh when I visited and the author took me there. This isn't a light read, it's about a lost man, a detective who has denied himself his sexuality and he's not whole anymore. He's divorced and he's an alcoholic who's drowning himself in his work, while every aspect of his personal life is deteriorating. He's imprisoned in himself. The only person he is able to reach out to is an Israeli secret agent, Toby, who is facing the loss of his lover and an investigation on his job. The two men click and they help each other through the most difficult time of their life.There's so much happening in this book that at the end you have to wonder how the author managed to get it done, it's just amazing. This is not your typical Christmas read, because it's not fun, not jolly, not merry, it's a test in endurance, but you'll be rewarded at the end.