This book was a pretty interesting true crime story, involving the shady business of sea transport, insurance fraud, and assassination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The authors did a lot of research on this story, and overall they did a great job to tell a complex story in an interesting way. Occasionally they got sidetracked with (perhaps) overly deep biographies of characters that played only a small part in the story. I liked the level of detail when it came to what actually happened, and what came next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, one person who lived and worked in Yemen as it deteriorated was a good illustration of expatriate life, and how people can stay in a hot spot even though all the warning signs are clear to everyone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The end of this true story was a little frustrating – justice was not really delivered, but I suppose that is a sign that the book needed to be written and that there is more to do in this area to avoid repeat episodes in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next I am reading The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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