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I enjoy reading books set in other countries as it is often a good way to find out about that society and place. This did succeed in that for me, although there were times I thought it a little repetitive. However, the plot was interesting, with modern Cairo as the backdrop, and many references to real events. I am not sure that I would seek out other books in this series, but it was quite an enjoyable read.

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The burning gates by Parker Bilal.
Private Investigator Makana has a new client: the powerful art dealer Aram Kasabian. Kasabian wants him to track down a priceless painting that went missing from Baghdad during the US invasion. All the dealer can tell Makana is that the piece was smuggled into Egypt by an Iraqi war criminal who doesn’t want to be found.

The art world is a far cry from the shady streets and dirty alleyways of the Cairo that Makana knows, but he discovers that this side of the city has its own dark underbelly. Before long, he finds himself caught between dangerous enemies on a trail that leads him into the darkness of war and which threatens to send the new life he has built for himself up in flames.
A very good read with good characters. 4*. Netgalley and Bloomsbury publishing uk.

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