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31 Hours (2009)

by Masha Hamilton(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1932961836 (ISBN13: 9781932961836)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Unbridled Books

review 1: This was a nail-biter. It had all the tension one could ask for in a thriller, but also some very beautiful, literate writing that one might not usually find in a thriller. This book tackles such a frustrating and timely and far-reaching subject. Terrorism. Specifically, domestic terrorism carried out by a native born American. I think the book does a great job of showing what a selfish, self-centered act terrorism is. Jonas wants to feel important, and he's too lazy and lacking in creativity to find a way of becoming as important as he wants to be - so he allows himself to be used for revenge by an angry man who's brother was senselessly killed in Afghanistan. I was glad that time was spent on a few of the subway travelers . The young girl and her friend - and the homele... moress man will all likely be in the train Jonas is setting out to destroy -they will likely become some of his many victims - but, we are left to wonder if their presence on the train might stop him from completing his awful deed.
review 2: This books was interesting. It's about an "All-American" 21 year old who has converted to Muslim and is in the process of readying himself to be a suicide bomber. The chapters are set in NY time and Mecca time and the lives that are woven throughout are intriguing. The end is definitely is not wrapped up in a pretty package with a bow on top - it left me with a lot of questions - I think that was probably the most frustrating part of the book. I didn't want to use my imagination in wondering the outcome. less

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