Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
Pillars of Solomon
Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Jon Land
Class/Genre: Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Ethnic
Series: Ben Kamal # 2
Forge, Mar 1999, $24.95, 352 pp.
Palestinian Detective Ben Kamal investigates the disappearance of a twelve-year-old Jericho resident. At approximately the same time, Ben's former girlfriend Jerusalem police inspector Danielle Barnea investigates the murder of an elderly store owner, a former war hero.
Soon Ben and Danielle find their two cases converge as their roots are traced back to the 1947 war that established a Jewish state in Palestine. As they work together as they always used to do, Ben and Danielle find themselves uncovering an international conspiracy to sell children to the lucrative global white slave trade. As they place themselves in danger, they realize that governments could topple if the truth finally sees the light of day.
THE PILLARS OF SOLOMON starts off like firecracker as the novel rapidly moves forward. However, about three-fourths into the book, the story line abruptly slows down to a near halt. However, readers should not quit because it quickly returns to hyper-speed for the climax. Ben and Danielle are a warm but sad couple, who represents a microcosm of the problems in the Middle East confronting even the moderates on both sides. As with the brilliant WALLS OF JERICHO, Jon Land has captured the essence of a land in turmoil in an overall terrific tale.
Harriet Klausner
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