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The Good Son (2010)

by Michael Gruber(Favorite Author)

3.77 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0805091289 (ISBN13: 9780805091281)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Henry Holt and Co.

review 1: I picked this up as I fancied a foray into a different sort of book than I usually read. I was richly rewarded. This was an intelligent book written by a well informed author and was a great read. It reminded me of The Life of Pi as it was sort of fantastical in many ways but so logically hung together you could almost picture it happening. Although it's billed as a thriller that was in many ways secondary to the social commmentary which was a fascinating combination of the pyschology of the jihad, the culture of South West Asia and the influence of religion. Will seek out more of his. It's really a 4 1/2 stars.
review 2: Stephen King recommended: He said: "Sonia Bailey, a remarkably astute woman with a colorful backstory, leads a peace delegation into Pakista... moren, where her party is kidnapped by jihadists. Her son Theo sets an elaborate rescue plot in motion...but Sonia has a few tricks up her own sleeve. Let's just say she out-mullahs the mullahs. The suspense is terrific, but in this book it's a bonus. I learned more about the jihadist mindset in these pages--and in an entertaining way--than in all the cable-TV punditry I've seen since 9-11. Cerebral, emotional, heartfelt, this one's the complete package. President Obama, if you happen to come across this column, read this book."—Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly less

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