The Law of the Heart, Boris Starling
The Law of the Heart, Boris Starling
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The Law of the Heart

Author: Boris Starling

Narrator: Brian Nishii, Greta Jung

Unabridged: 12 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2021

Synopsis

Their love is against the laws of a merciless state—but the heart has its own power.For rollercoaster designer Theo, living on the edge is just part of the job. He’s used to wandering the world perfecting thrills, his heart immune to commitment. But then a commission in repressive North Korea exposes him to emotions he’s never dared to feel.Tour guide Min has a soul that wants to soar, but she knows it’s safer to build walls around her heart and mind. Skilled in showcasing the mesmerising beauty of capital city Pyongyang without revealing its darker secrets, she introduces Theo to a country he will never forget—and begins to question her policy of quiet compliance.But forgetting—or pretending to—is the key to survival for Min’s formidable grandmother Cuckoo. After a devastating heartbreak years ago, she learned that passion and oppression just don’t mix.As Min and Theo grow closer and long-held secrets come to light, all three are forced to confront emotions they’ve tried to suppress. In a country where following their hearts will put them in danger, how much are they willing to risk?

About Boris Starling

Boris Starling is an award-winning author, screenwriter and journalist who has appeared on the Sunday Times bestseller list for both fiction and non-fiction. He has written seven crime novels, five full-length non-fiction books (including, as a ghostwriter, the autobiography of British and Irish Lions rugby captain Sam Warburton) and twenty shorter non-fiction books. He created the Messiah TV series, which he adapted from his first novel and which ran for five seasons on BBC1. His other screen credits include The Kid, The Defector and Blood Over Water. He lives with his wife, children, greyhounds and chickens in West Dorset.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave

The Law of the heart is a book that engages the reader from the outset. On the surface it is a story of two individuals from diverse backgrounds. Theo is an introverted, American roller coaster designer who believes in only those things he can see. When he is offered a commission n North Korea, he m......more

Goodreads review by Susannah majevadia

Beautiful story What a beautifully written and wonderful book. I read a lot of books and never leave reviews but felt compelled to leave one for this as it’s so well written and moving. Please read it!......more

Goodreads review by Desiree

The Law of the Heart is a gripping, emotional, captivating and emotional novel – one of the best I’ve read in a long time! Min is a tour guide in modern-day, Communist North Korea and is fully committed to representing her country in its best light. A true believer in the ideals of the regime and not......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl M-M

First and foremost, Starling is a writer to take note of and the type of scribe to write the kind of books that burrow themselves into your mind forever. The other thing I hope resonates with readers, aside from the story that tugs at the heartstrings, is the difference between actually living in or......more

Quotes

“A heartbreaking yet life-affirming story of forbidden love woven through the extraordinary backdrop of North Korea. I loved everything about it.” —Clare Pooley, author of The Authenticity Project“A beautifully written novel, both page-turning and moving.” —Richard Osman, bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club

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