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**An copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**The good:Decent prose. Nothing superb, but I couldn't really complain either. Additionally, some very neat ideas and imagery, especially as regards the constellations and the Memory Sea.The bad:- Bas...
Book 3, in the Katya Hijazi seriesThis is another unusual and intricate mystery giving us an insider’s view into the customs of Saudi inhabitants. It delves into the heart and lives of women in one of the most mysterious and closed societies of the world. Ms. Ferraris has created a winning combinati...
Among the well-to-do families of Jeddah, Palestinian-born desert guide Nayir is an outsider. But when Nouf ash-Shrawi, the sixteen-year-old daughter of a wealthy Saudi dynasty, disappears just before her arranged marriage, Nayir is the man the Shrawis trust to bring her home. Days later Nouf's body ...
Zoe Ferraris’ City of Veils is a typical murder mystery with a twist. The twist, in this case, is not sudden or shocking but rather a fundamental element of the story, as the twist is mentioned in the synopsis - empowered women in a traditional Islamic society. Reading about Katya’s and Leila’s tria...