Meet Yashim, an unlikely detective; he is a eunuch and the setting is 19th century Istanbul, a place full of colour, excitement, passion - and crime. This is the second novel about Yashim and I am looking forward to reading the first - The Janissary Tree - and then more. Yashim is an engaging character, the background exotic, the plots labyrinthine. What more can one want?
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 58 Autumn 2010 ) |
