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**I received this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

I was first drawn to the book because of the title - Kismet - however, after I started reading it was just TOO political and too thriller for me. Centered on an islamic militant organization very similar to the Daesh, the novel became very dense for me to read. However, if political thrillers are your type of genre then this is the perfect book for you.

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A British member of parliament is contacted by a businessman from Yorkshire who tells him that he and his fellow Muslim businessmen in his hometown are extorted by the local imam who is an IS fanatic and that those who refuse end up dead. It does not take long before the MP ends up with a huge target on his back.
We follow him but also a Yorkshire cop who tries to solve the murders.

Interesting to see that most of the people in a role of power: the prime minister, someone high in counter terrorism, the leader of a team of special protection officers, a retired secret agent are all women. And although the bad guys here are Muslims also the true hero is one, and the MP's close friend too.

Only minus point was that I did not bond with Edmund the MP. Maybe because he is a bit easy with other women and I do not like that kind of guys.

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A great book. Well recommended. looking forward to reading more from this author.

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ISIS in Britain is the theme of this novel. It's a fast read but not really suspenseful and it's clearly written from a conservative point of view. My main problem is that I couldn't relate to any of the characters.

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