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Publisher | Telegraph | ||
ISBN | 978-184659053 | ||
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Vicky
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After the death of his overbearing mother, the privileged Arda reclines in his wealth, reflecting on his young life, and on the life of his father, the famous mathematician Mursel Ergenekon, who was murdered on Arda's fourteenth birthday. While on the other side of the city 'your humble servant' Bedirhan has decided to pack in his ten-year career as an assassin. Their two lives become intrinsically bound in this remarkable thriller that takes us through the streets of Istanbul. We learn that Bedirhan in fact killed Arda's father, and that they share more in common than he or we could begin to imagine. Meanwhile, Selcuk Altun, a former family friend, is playing a deadly game, providing Arda with clues to track down his father's killer...
Review
I have to say that I got quite confused between the A and B chapters and the author as one of the characters. The writing can at times be quite surreal and slow, but if you can make it to the end I think you'll agree that the journey was worth it - even if some of the characters do seem a bit melancholy including some mother hating poetry! Very odd but there is a wonderful tour around Istanbul to make up for all the confusion!

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