Style and the Solitary
An unexpected murder. A suspect with a motive. The power of unwavering belief.
A murder has been committed in an office in Jerusalem. Asaf, who works there, is the suspect. But is the case as clear-cut as it seems?
Asaf is locked in a cell and in his own protective wall, unable to tell his story even to himself. How can he tell it to a chief inspector or a judge? The fear would paralyse him.
His colleague, Nathalie, has studied Beauty and the Beast. She understands that staunch belief can effect change. As the only one who believes in Asaf's innocence, she's motivated to act on his behalf. But she's new in the company - and in the country. Who will take her seriously?
She cajoles her two flatmates into helping her investigate. As they uncover new trails, will they be able to change people's minds about Asaf?
Will Nathalie's belief in Asaf impel him to defeat his own demons and clear his name?
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Not so much a whodunnit as a howdunnit and a whydunnit.
Pages: 204
ISBN: 9789659303106
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Charlene M.
This is a fairly light and easy read with some great characters amd a good exploration of social anxiety. The plot itself is solid enough - guy is killed, main guy is blamed, other main character works on clearing his name, etc. So, nothing unique per se, but solid.
I really liked that it was set in Jerusalem and there was a diverse range of characters too. It would have been nice to see Tehila more.
There are a couple things that would have made it stronger though. The parts with one of the characters should have been planted earlier cause otherwise it felt rushed and a bit haphazard. The background information in particular felt like it was done way too late. I also felt that Asaf's growth was really fast. This book only takes place over a span of a few days and he's doing all the stuff he does? Felt a bit unrealistic, but maybe my socially anxious friends are even more hermity lol. And I didn't really like that at the end, they didnt really save the day at all, someone else swept in. But I'm a fantasy author and I want the people doing the work to be the ones to finish the job.
I also would have liked more description of Jerusalem, buuuttt I am willing to acknowledge that that's just me and I like descriptions