The Collaborator of Bethlehem: An Omar Yussef Mystery (Omar Yussef Mysteries)
by Matt Beynon Rees
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Author: Matt Beynon ReesEdition: Paperback
Published: 2008-01-09
ISBN: 0618959653
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Mariner Books
Book Reviews of The Collaborator of Bethlehem: An Omar Yussef Mystery (Omar Yussef Mysteries)
Book Review: Shocking yet good...
Summary: 5 Stars
Like the reviewer who gave only one star, I found the book too grim. How can a mystery be solved where there is no possibility of justice?
On the other hand, Omar Yussef shows dignity in the face of human failure, including his own. This is both upsetting and uplifting. The world is not St. Mary Mead, and those who expect the world to be as tidy as in a Miss Marple mystery will be shocked by this book.
On a more literary note, both Rees and Christie exemplify their times. Christie's England was in fact more tidy than today's, while Rees reflects modern Britain in his despairing of the usefulness of any religion, and his assumption that all decent people share this view.
Summary of The Collaborator of Bethlehem: An Omar Yussef Mystery (Omar Yussef Mysteries)
The murder of a leader of the Palestinian Martyrs Brigade leads to the arrest of George Saba, a Palestinian Christian accused of collaborating with the Israelis. Omar Yussef, a modest history teacher at a United Nations school in the West Bank, is impelled to investigate the murder to exonerate his former pupil, who he knows is innocent. As he struggles to save George, Omar Yussef is drawn into a complex plot where it is impossible to tell friend from enemy.Contemporary Books
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