David

Absorbing Legal/Political Mystery Thriller

Revisado: 09-03-07

This well researched novel is intricately wound up with the complexity and tragedy of Israeli/Palestinian geo-politics wound around a mystery/courtroom drama. Well developed, complex characters struggle with their history, heritage, and religious identities. A very balanced analysis of how there are only victims and losers in the mid-east conflict, and how radical elements, while a minority, are able to keep the moderate majority on both sides from achieving a peaceful two state solution. The history of the Jews as a people dispossessed, vilified and victims of anti-Semitism for thousands of years is juxtaposed with the history of Palestinians who have been dispossessed, humiliated and refugees for the past 60 years.
The struglle of the lead character, San Francisco attorney David Wolf, to deal with his personal inner conficts as a cultural, but not spiritual Jew, while defending a Palestinian woman accused of conspiring to assasinate the Prime Minister of Israel is fascinating, as is the portrayal of the courtroom drama, including a behind the scenes look into judge's chambers.
Those who enjoy John Grisham, Scott Turow, etc., and also enjoy contemporary politics will enjoy this book.

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