This is the fourth Omar Yussef mystery from CWA John Creasey Dagger winner Matt Rees. When Omar Yussef travels to New York for a UN conference, he is eager to see his youngest son, Ala. But the discovery of a decapitated corpse in his son's empty apartment catapults him into a police enquiry full of contradictions. In his desperation to clear Ala's name, Omar's investigations place him at the heart of a deadly international conspiracy.
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"'Morse, Rebus, and now Yussef' Observer 'Omar Yussef is a splendid creation' Colin Dexter 'The next big sleuth in crime fiction' Donal Macintyre 'These gripping thrillers by a British journalist are excellent - not least because they are based on real events' Independent 'Indispensable... Rees not only provides a classic investigation into a terrible crime, he paints a picture of life in this hell-hole... First-rate crime.' Scotsman (The Samaritan's Secret) 'Ree's captures the touching undercurrent of existence in the direst circumstances... This is a rare crime novel.' TLS (The Samaritan's Secret)"
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Matt Rees is an award-winning crime novelist who lives in Jerusalem. Major authors have compared him to Graham Greene and John Le Carre. The French magazine L'Express called him 'the Dashiell Hammett of Palestine'. As a journalist, Rees covered the Middle East for over a decade for Time Magazine and Newsweek. His Omar Yussef Mystery series (The Bethlehem Murders, The Saladin Murders, The Samaritan's Secret) won a Crime Writers Association Dagger and is published in twenty-two countries.
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For his fourth Omar Yussef mystery, Matt Rees takes his charismatic teacher/detective out of the Middle East and temporarily transplants him into New York - with complete success. The story still retains the culture, danger, treachery and, yes, despair of Matt's previous stories, emotions which are enhanced rather than diminished by the New York setting.
If you are yet to meet Omar Yussef, try one of the other books first. If you already know him, join him on his trip to New York. He will not disappoint you. Bless your hands, Matt!
If you are yet to meet Omar Yussef, try one of the other books first. If you already know him, join him on his trip to New York. He will not disappoint you. Bless your hands, Matt!
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What a fantastic fourth novel Matt - thank you very much. You certainly deserved to win the John Creasey Dagger. `The Fourth Assassin' undoubtedly emphasises the fact.
The three previous novels have not only entertained me and kept me in suspense, but they have given me an insight to the lives of Palestinians and the problems they face. I am not erudite enough to determine whether this aspect is intentional in the writing, but I certainly appreciate its presence in the way in which I interpret what I read in the novels. This fourth novel, in my mind, expands upon this superbly - certainly in the last few chapters - and I am grateful for it.
Having Omar Yussef visit the USA, and particularly new York, is a masterful stroke of writing. In a number of extremely unusual (in `normal' lives, that is) circumstances the writer cleverly invites the reader to experience the complex feelings of a father for his errant(?) son and his favourite past pupils in an alien environment. The reader is led through a range of exciting and often dangerous situations, often feeling that maybe Omar is, in this novel, going to finish his career as a sleuth by being shot or stabbed! This must not happen!!
As someone about Omar's age, without the (resolved) drinking problem and his usual living conditions, from a similar background in education (in the UK though), I cannot help but feel a great empathy with Omar. Perhaps this is why I enjoy reading about him so much.
I have found this to be the most `unputdownable' of the series and I look forward to more - if Matt can find the time to write them.
The three previous novels have not only entertained me and kept me in suspense, but they have given me an insight to the lives of Palestinians and the problems they face. I am not erudite enough to determine whether this aspect is intentional in the writing, but I certainly appreciate its presence in the way in which I interpret what I read in the novels. This fourth novel, in my mind, expands upon this superbly - certainly in the last few chapters - and I am grateful for it.
Having Omar Yussef visit the USA, and particularly new York, is a masterful stroke of writing. In a number of extremely unusual (in `normal' lives, that is) circumstances the writer cleverly invites the reader to experience the complex feelings of a father for his errant(?) son and his favourite past pupils in an alien environment. The reader is led through a range of exciting and often dangerous situations, often feeling that maybe Omar is, in this novel, going to finish his career as a sleuth by being shot or stabbed! This must not happen!!
As someone about Omar's age, without the (resolved) drinking problem and his usual living conditions, from a similar background in education (in the UK though), I cannot help but feel a great empathy with Omar. Perhaps this is why I enjoy reading about him so much.
I have found this to be the most `unputdownable' of the series and I look forward to more - if Matt can find the time to write them.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is Matt Rees' fourth Omar Yussef novel, a school teacher in a UN school in Bethlehem, who finds himself caught in the madness of the situation the Palestinians find themselves in, and the madness they inflict upon themselves.
This time, Yussef in in New York, in the area of 'Little Palestine' in Brooklyn, where he is visiting his son, and giving a speech at a UN conference.
As per Rees' previous novels, it gives an intriguing insight into the mind of an ordinary Palestinian, more family than religious oriented, but still with a love of his people and exuding the warmth of hospitality they show.
The mystery of the fourth assassin is second fiddle in a way to understanding and exploring the relationships and beliefs of Palestinians, albeit done in a very easily readable and approachable way.
Better than his last book, The Samaritan's Secret', it lacks a fifth star due to the fact it felt too short!
This time, Yussef in in New York, in the area of 'Little Palestine' in Brooklyn, where he is visiting his son, and giving a speech at a UN conference.
As per Rees' previous novels, it gives an intriguing insight into the mind of an ordinary Palestinian, more family than religious oriented, but still with a love of his people and exuding the warmth of hospitality they show.
The mystery of the fourth assassin is second fiddle in a way to understanding and exploring the relationships and beliefs of Palestinians, albeit done in a very easily readable and approachable way.
Better than his last book, The Samaritan's Secret', it lacks a fifth star due to the fact it felt too short!
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Suggested by a friend. The beginning was entertaining - The unfolding story of the murder rather convincing. The character Yussef well developed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by bertodem
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A compelling read, both for the cultural information and the mystery
First Sentence: As he left the R train and came up the narrow, gum-blackened steps from the Fourth Avenue subway in Brooklyn, Omar Yussef glanced around for armed robbers and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by L. J. Roberts
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I dont think the reviewer who compared this to rebus or morse had ever read either of them. Is it politically correct to laud an arabic/palestinian protagonist? Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2010 by Tfk
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Omar Yussef abroad - as good as at home!
Omar Yussef is a retired Palestinian history teacher from Bethlehem. He's overweight, he used to drink too much and he can't resist sticking his nose in when he senses injustice... Read more
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