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For:
Angel
in a Foreign City, by Moti Shapira
ISBN:
9781419671005, Publisher: BookSurge
After
reading, Angel in a Foreign City, by
Moti Shapira, I am finding myself with mixed opinions. Moti Shapira’s career
began as a detective in the Israeli Police Force and over the past two decades
he has conducted investigations for worldwide clients such as; lawyers,
celebrities, corporations, and politicians. He also writes short detective
stories for Promise Magazine. If I am
correct, this is his first novel.
Though
based on actual accounts and autobiographical stories, this is a work of
fiction. Written in first person point of view, the book takes place in
Mexico City
following a private investigator, Ethan. Resulting from a request by his
friend, Rob to assist in a kidnapping of a little girl, we are guided through an
investigation of a very rich and influential family and their enemies. Amidst
this a love story blooms.
Let
me start off by saying the investigation itself was very intriguing and
engaging. Readers can learn a lot about what goes on inside the life and
assignments of a detective or a private investigator. We are privy to things an
ordinary person wouldn’t be allowed to know, almost as if we are doing
something forbidden. It was packed full of twists and adventure to keep you
involved. There were very few dead spots where I lost interest. The Mexican
culture and surroundings guided me into another world and, without realizing it,
I gained a greater understanding of that country. The story was, not at all,
predictable. The characters back stories and assignments I found particularly
interesting.
In
saying that, there was something about this book that bothered me from the
start, and it took me a bit to figure out what that was. The way the book was
written, in almost a clinical and detached manner, made it exceedingly difficult
to relate to the characters. I don’t mean to say that they were
one-dimensional, because they weren’t. But,
we were shown the investigation, and what the characters were thinking in
regards to that aspect, and not a lot of personal. When short spurts of personal
were introduced, it did not persuade me that these were real people and not
characters. A good book allows you to feel as if you are reading about an actual
person, even though they are not. The love scenes left something lacking, as
well. The book had a few minor errors, such as needed commas. Overall, there
weren’t many and I did not find it distracting.
Moti
Shapira’s background and experience made for an interesting tale. I do hope he
continues in his writing career.
Kelly
Moran,
Author
and Reviewer
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