Nayir Sharqi & Katya Hijazi (5 books in series)

The Night of the Mi'raj (2000)
language
English
author
3.77 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: 3.5-3.75 stars. The death of a young Saudi aristocrat is investigated by Nayir, a friend of the family who is a desert guide, and a young woman Katya, betrothed to an adopted brother in the family. Nayir's character is somewhat inconsistent, with strong cultural beliefs about w...
Die letzte Sure: Roman (2000)
language
English
author
3.77 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: I read Ferraris' second book in this series before I realized it was a series, and loved it. I enjoyed the first book less, but it was still very good. I don't know much about Saudi culture at all, so I had to really rely on the text and the author to give me an accurate picture ...
Wüstenblut (2014)
language
English
author
3.97 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: I have read one of Zoe's books before and with this one I had a little déjà Vu and had to check I hadn't picked up the same one again. The storyline was strong but I felt similar to the last one there were just too many characters and a similar pattern maybe I missed the point. ...
City of Veils (2010)
language
English
author
3.89 of 5 Votes: 1
review 1: I love a good mystery and always choose a few for summer reading. This one was ingenious, original, captivating... The characters were well developed. The story was engrossing. The setting, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia was exotic and interesting. It is a setting I know and have ex...
Kingdom of Strangers (2012)
language
English
author
3.97 of 5 Votes: 5
review 1: The story of Katya and Nayir is not the main plot in this sequel, but their wedding plans provide a background of normalcy for the otherwise grisly tale. Katya is driven to focus on a and ultimately solve the mystery surrounding the murders of many women over a period of years. ...