The BurgasAffair is an international mystery and crime novel written by Ellis
Shuman.
Ayala Navon
is an Israeli intelligence analyst in Tel Aviv. Boyko Stanchev is a Bulgarian
detective from the State Agency for National Security.
When a
tourist bus exploded at Burgas Airport killing five Israelis and the Bulgarian
driver, the Burgas police and its Israeli counterpart teamed up to investigate
the bombing.
As a senior
detective, Boyko felt let down when he was paired with the Israeli woman.
Ayala, on the other hand, found Boyko arrogant and sexist. However, in the wake
of the horrific terrorist attack, they have to work out their differences in
order to get to the bottom of the case.
The book has
a very promising start with, initially, a fast pacing. It has a solid plot with
rich and substantial back stories told in vivid flashbacks. Indication of
possible romance between the main protagonists lends a light hearted feeling to
an otherwise serious and horrible bombing story.
However,
with the introduction of back stories, the initially fast pacing slowed down
reducing the level of suspense. Moreover, between the male and the female
protagonists, I found Ayala a more likeable character than Boyko. There was
simply too much to dislike with the male main character. Furthermore, though
the ending was quite satisfactory, I found it a bit inconclusive. Finally, I
noticed errors within the entire book which are thankfully very few.
Nevertheless,
it was a great read, interesting, informative especially about Israeli culture,
and suspenseful.
Congratulations
to Ellis Shuman (@ellisshuman) on such an enjoyable book! For more
books by the author, click HERE.
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