Review of Khanjar
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Khanjar" by Bob O'Brien.]
Khanjar by Bob O'Brien is a thrilling and riveting narration of two related stories: that of a Palestinian man, Shehadeh, whose ambition is to supply drinking water to Palestinians in the Middle East, and that of a pair of missing and mysterious, cursed daggers, Khanjars, that originated from the Middle East. Shehadeh obtained a postdoctoral scholarship at Columbia University to study desalination techniques for his future water supply project under the tutelage of Professor John Marshall, the husband of a U.S. senator. Shehadeh’s studies and political lobbying for his project did not go as planned, partly due to his not disclosing Chinese government funding for the project and the fact that the water pipes would have to go across Israeli territory. Incidentally, the FBI tasked special agents Bec and Musa with investigating the missing Khanjars and the murder of a police officer and two civilians in New York in a suspected terrorist attack. What is the link between the Khanjars, Shehadeh, and the terror attacks?
I love the amount of detail the author dedicated to the crime investigations by Bec and Musa. The author walked us through evidence collection, analysis, and inferences drawn from these. I felt like a police investigator when reading this book, which is unsurprising since the author is a former police detective. The complexity of the plot of this story and the fact that the criminals were intelligent made the investigation a tough nut to crack for our equally talented special agents. This story resonated deeply with me within the context of the ongoing intensification of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2023. The story of the character Shehadeh sheds light not only on the dire conditions of Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank but also on the possibility of intricate geopolitical manoeuvres that aim to forestall a long-lasting peaceful solution in the region.
I rate this book five stars out of five. This book is well-edited. The story of Shehadeh was touching and compelling, while that of the Khanjars was action-packed and intriguing. These stories and the mysterious link between them entertained me throughout the reading. There are a few instances of non-borderline profanities in this book and a lot of violent scenes, including stabbings and deadly gunshots. There are no scenes with sexual content in this book. There is nothing negative I have to say about this book, and I recommend it to readers of all religions, especially to fans of detective stories.
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Khanjar
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Khanjar by Bob O'Brien is a thrilling and riveting narration of two related stories: that of a Palestinian man, Shehadeh, whose ambition is to supply drinking water to Palestinians in the Middle East, and that of a pair of missing and mysterious, cursed daggers, Khanjars, that originated from the Middle East. Shehadeh obtained a postdoctoral scholarship at Columbia University to study desalination techniques for his future water supply project under the tutelage of Professor John Marshall, the husband of a U.S. senator. Shehadeh’s studies and political lobbying for his project did not go as planned, partly due to his not disclosing Chinese government funding for the project and the fact that the water pipes would have to go across Israeli territory. Incidentally, the FBI tasked special agents Bec and Musa with investigating the missing Khanjars and the murder of a police officer and two civilians in New York in a suspected terrorist attack. What is the link between the Khanjars, Shehadeh, and the terror attacks?
I love the amount of detail the author dedicated to the crime investigations by Bec and Musa. The author walked us through evidence collection, analysis, and inferences drawn from these. I felt like a police investigator when reading this book, which is unsurprising since the author is a former police detective. The complexity of the plot of this story and the fact that the criminals were intelligent made the investigation a tough nut to crack for our equally talented special agents. This story resonated deeply with me within the context of the ongoing intensification of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2023. The story of the character Shehadeh sheds light not only on the dire conditions of Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank but also on the possibility of intricate geopolitical manoeuvres that aim to forestall a long-lasting peaceful solution in the region.
I rate this book five stars out of five. This book is well-edited. The story of Shehadeh was touching and compelling, while that of the Khanjars was action-packed and intriguing. These stories and the mysterious link between them entertained me throughout the reading. There are a few instances of non-borderline profanities in this book and a lot of violent scenes, including stabbings and deadly gunshots. There are no scenes with sexual content in this book. There is nothing negative I have to say about this book, and I recommend it to readers of all religions, especially to fans of detective stories.
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Khanjar
View: on Bookshelves |
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