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August 3, 2012 9:49 pm
Review by Christopher Fowler
A well-researched tale combining an archaeological puzzler with
contemporary Middle Eastern concerns The Labyrinth of Osiris, by Paul
Sussman, Bantam Press, RRPŁ12.99, 560 pages
When a female investigative journalist is found garrotted in
Jerusalem's Armenian Cathedral, the problem is not uncovering her
enemies but working through a list that includes the bosses of a
multinational corporation. Arieh Ben-Roi is the detective charged with
the task, and he enlists the help of Yusuf Khalifa of the Egyptian
police. Khalifa, in turn, needs to find out who's poisoning desert
wells, and soon the cases intertwine. By the time Khalifa is trapped
in the titular labyrinth, he's not the only one sweating.
>From the cover and title, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Sussman
is after Dan Brown's crown, but take heart. This is a genuinely
exciting read from a world-class storyteller. Sussman pulls together
the strands of a complex, well-researched tale with ease, combining
his archaeological puzzler with contemporary Middle Eastern concerns.
It's a beautifully observed thriller that's sadly also the author's
last, following his death in May.
From: A. Papazian
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/ea10a278-d7de-11e1-80a8-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz22WIvsexB
August 3, 2012 9:49 pm
Review by Christopher Fowler
A well-researched tale combining an archaeological puzzler with
contemporary Middle Eastern concerns The Labyrinth of Osiris, by Paul
Sussman, Bantam Press, RRPŁ12.99, 560 pages
When a female investigative journalist is found garrotted in
Jerusalem's Armenian Cathedral, the problem is not uncovering her
enemies but working through a list that includes the bosses of a
multinational corporation. Arieh Ben-Roi is the detective charged with
the task, and he enlists the help of Yusuf Khalifa of the Egyptian
police. Khalifa, in turn, needs to find out who's poisoning desert
wells, and soon the cases intertwine. By the time Khalifa is trapped
in the titular labyrinth, he's not the only one sweating.
>From the cover and title, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Sussman
is after Dan Brown's crown, but take heart. This is a genuinely
exciting read from a world-class storyteller. Sussman pulls together
the strands of a complex, well-researched tale with ease, combining
his archaeological puzzler with contemporary Middle Eastern concerns.
It's a beautifully observed thriller that's sadly also the author's
last, following his death in May.
From: A. Papazian