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Una caccia all'uomo: non si cerca l'assassino, un capo terrorista che si fa chiamare Sceicco Uzair, già imprigionato, ma il destinatario delle sue lettere, un ex compagno di scuola di nome Eddy. Il vice sovrintendente Omar Abassi, incaricato della custodia dello Sceicco, ricostruisce l'amicizia che univa Ausi (come veniva chiamato lo Sceicco ai tempi delle scuole superiori), Eddy e Sana, la ragazza contesa da tutti. Sullo sfondo, il conflitto tra India e Pakistan per il controllo del Kashmir si sovrappone alla guerra in Afghanistan e all'11 settembre. Perché un ragazzo che ha frequentato uno degli istituti scolastici più prestigiosi di Karachi, ottimo giocatore di cricket, è diventato un efferato terrorista? Che legame intrattiene ancora, dopo anni, con i suoi ex compagni di scuola? Le lettere che si scambia con il suo amico Eddy nascondono un diabolico piano? Il motivo di tanto odio è davvero da ascrivere a un modo di intendere la religione o ce dell'altro? Tra squallide prigioni disperse nel Kashmir, famosi college americani, campionati di cricket e uffici di polizia a Karachi, Omar Abassi cercherà di trovare il bandolo di una inestricabile matassa.
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- Pagine: 321
- Data di uscita: 01-03-2018
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I don’t think I’m scared of dying. After all, a man like me who has cheated death so many times has no excuse to fear it. It’s dying alone that frightens me. The appeal of Omar Shahid Hamid’s writing, I’ve now realized, rests upon his knowledge of how the country of Pakistan works. That old, often co Leggi tutto
Difficult past or the wrong life choices. Few things can really push a person to the limits, where he can turn into an animal. As amazing as I was expecting Omar shahid hamid's writing to be. Story revolves around A boy from a middle class family, who somehow joined an Elite school, and his 2 friends. Leggi tutto
A dark, distressing - and ultimately chilling - tale of the circumstances that can turn a conventional, modern youth into a dehumanised, brutal terrorist - and the hapless fate of those who cross him. Mr Hamid's second book is as engrossing as his debut and he makes use of quite a mass of real conte Leggi tutto
This was not bad at all. I didn't want to read His "The Prisoner" as I had a slight information about the incident of Daniel Pearl. However I was quickly drawned to this title as it's beautifully designed and named. In Ausi (Ahmad Uzair Shaikh Sufi) author created persona of Ahmad Omar Saeed Sahaikh, Leggi tutto
Horrifyingly riveting story of betrayal and fidelity, love and hatred and incessant desire to shake up the world around. The setting of the story is of paramount interest to me, for most of the events and their dates coincide with my entry into a military college. Omar Shahid Hamid is a treasure tro Leggi tutto
This book will undoubtedly be compared to his previous work, or be expected to be somewhat the same. The Spinner's Tale is not as fast paced as the author's previous novel, but still as gripping. The book is set along two timelines woth frequent flashbacks to provide insight into the protagonist's mi Leggi tutto
Genre: Crime-noir Mini Review: I laughed, I cried, but most of the time I was horrified. Shahid has done it again folks. The Spinner's Tale has a dark and gore narrative, which explains that how social circumstances (injustice, corruption, nepotism and so on) can turn an educated/moderate youth into Leggi tutto
Disturbing & Intense!! Best part I could not find the feel of his previous book in this one, this one stands out on its own! The ending is what shakes you - and is as open-ended as the situation with terrorism itself! Read it to open your mind you the world we live in, if nothing else ... Otherwise j Leggi tutto
If it weren't for the ending, I would have given this book a whole 5 stars!!! That's how much I liked it. The writing was unbelievably wonderful. It had all the elements of crime/fiction novel: blood, murder, horrific brutal acts of violence, guns; all with gory details. It was hard to put down and
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