Review: An enjoyable read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2012
This book is different to the other Desmond Cory books I've read in that it is more psychologically based but it is still a thriller and the plot certainly kept me guessing. In the imaginary though otherwise realistically portrayed Gulf Emirate of Fariq, a small group of young, politically discontented Fariqis are vaguely planning an Iran-style revolution with the aim of raising Shaikh Rashid, a relative of the Ruler at present under house arrest, to the seat of power.  The situation escalates with a series of events that include a kidnapping, a planned bomb attack, murder, and further acts of violence, as all the protagonists are tragically and inexorably sucked into a vortex of megalomania, envy, sadism and lust, all against a claustrophobic background of unbearable heat, dust and humidity. The characters were very real and this made it easier to connect with and enjoy the story.