The Abbey

I was originally attracted to this inexpensive Kindle book by a negative review. The reviewer (amidst a hoard of positive reviews) had complained that since the protagonist was a Muslim cop, she had hoped to learn something about the law enforcement aspects of Sharia Law. Hmmm. Knowing that Sharia L......more

I wanted to really like this book; however it was almost a pain for me to finish it. It started off with a pretty good story line but then it bounced from thought to thought often making me go back a few pages thinking that I missed something. On minute the main character is babysitting someone for......more

I'm really hoping to see a follow up book in this series. The main character is a Muslim detective who ends up trying to find those responsible for the murder of his niece. As the body count mounts, he finds himself increasingly isolated and working against everything and almost everyone he should b......more

First, I don't generally read this genre, so I may not be the best at rating it. That said, I did finish it. The story was interesting enough that I was curious how it ended. The plot, I think, was the best part of the book. The characters were also interesting and described well. Little things bugg......more

I snarfed this faster than a plate of fresh homemade cookies. The mystery is well plotted, the writing clean and the main character, Indianapolis police detective Ash Rashid, as original as he is believable. When his niece is murdered, a bizarre aspect of the crime, plus the eagerness of the police......more