City of the Sun
by:
Juliana Maio (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781626340671 (1626340676)
Publish date: March 11th 2014
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pages no: 380
Edition language: English
3.5 stars
I have read a lot of terrific World War II novels. Most of them have been strong, historically accurate stories of war-ravaged people and the lands they loved and lost. I have also read some stunning duds, with unbelievably inappropriate romances that take place between, say, a Nazi and the lovely l...
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was really pleasantly surprised by this book. It's described as a "Casablanca"-style WWII mystery/thriller, set in Cairo. The reason I was initially concerned is that I don't like the movie "Casablanca" all that...
This book started as a good, well thought out war time spy thriller with a little romance thrown in. Then three fourth of the way through a couple of needless hot and heavy sex scenes appeared that seemed out of character for Maya and unnecessary for the story line. Then the ending just got unbeliev...