Exile: A Thriller
Written by Richard North Patterson
Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
3.5/5
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From one of America's most compelling novelists comes the mesmerizing story of a lawyer who must defend the woman he loves against a charge of conspiring to assassinate the prime minister of Israel
David Wolfe's life is approaching an exhilarating peak: he's a successful San Francisco lawyer, he's about to get married, and he's being primed for a run for Congress. But when the phone rings and he hears the voice of Hana Arif—the Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret affair in law school—he begins a completely unexpected journey. The next day, the prime minister of Israel is assassinated by a suicide bomber while visiting San Francisco; soon, Hana herself is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder. Now David faces an agonizing choice: Will he, a Jew, represent Hana—who may well be guilty—or will he turn away the one woman he can never forget?
The most challenging case of David's career requires that he delve deep into the lives of Hana Arif and her militant Palestinian husband, both of whom have always lived in exile. Ultimately, David's quest takes him to Israel and the West Bank, where, in a series of harrowing encounters, he learns that appearances are not at all what they seem.
Culminating in a tense and startling trial with international ramifications, Exile is that rare novel that both entertains and enlightens. At once an intricate tale of betrayal and deception, a moving love story, and a fascinating journey into the lethal politics of the Middle East, this is Richard North Patterson at his most brilliant and engrossing.
Richard North Patterson
Richard North Patterson is the author of over twenty bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups. He lives in Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A perfect summer read if you’re looking for something other than the typical romance or psychological thriller that is the usual marketed fodder this time of year.
Political intrigue, high octane courtroom drama, and family secrets will keep you reading more pages than you intended to! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was an excellent gripping thriller that had me riveted to my seat for nearly all of its 702 pages.It's divided into three parts, Los Angeles, Europe & Russia. The first part, Los Angeles centres around a mysteriously violent man who emerges from the midst of the take down of another criminal getting caught up as he is taken hostage, then murders police to escape resulting in a thrilling manhunt.From here it moves to Europe, which I shan't describe for fear or ruining the exciting flow of the novel, then the story moves to Russia where all of the mysteries and motivations of people are full exposed in a captivating manner.My description really does not do this justice, it was a great story and I think I shall be checking out some more Folsom soon.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The last time Maureen O'Donnell saw Ann Harris, Ann was sitting in her office in the Glasgow Women's Shelter nursing two broken ribs and smelling of a long binge on cheap drink. Two weeks later Ann's mutilated body is found, washed up by the Thames. Maureen and her friend Leslie are the only people who seem worried about these events, and Leslie isn't telling what she knows. Maureen travels to London where she quickly finds herself embroiled in a seedy world of deceit and violence. Alone and threatened in a strange city, she must act fast to piece together Ann Harris's last hours and days - and to save herself from Ann's fate.