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Bollen (The Lost Americans) delivers a hilarious yet dark sendup reminiscent of The Bad Seed as Maggie and Otto go to war to see who will rule the Royal Karnak. Readers will enjoy Bollen’s ringside seat to a war of the ages.
Bollen links each of the two narratives in significant ways to the criminal adventure to offer skillfully wrought crime fiction plumbing LGBTQ romance and the meaning of love.
Current events, including the plight of refugees and descriptions of terrorist acts, add depth and give the story a "torn from the headlines" feel. The slow build of the plot and reveal of the characters will appeal to readers of literary thrillers and Byzantine mysteries.
After a slow start, this novel ramps up to a breathless, well-crafted thriller with a thoughtfully drawn setting and a believable cast of characters who work their way to a shocking ending.