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eldiente's review against another edition
4.0
I've enjoyed most of Olen Steinhauer's novels and this is one of my favorites. Several characters and storylines that mix and mingle amongst each other serve to keep the reader guessing until the end. There aren't really any surprises, but the timely use of the Arab Spring uprisings as the plot line makes the story seem current
eldobo's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyable
Good book, not as good as the Tourist series though. Good and light read for the holidays.
I wish I could just star reviews.
Good book, not as good as the Tourist series though. Good and light read for the holidays.
I wish I could just star reviews.
ricparks's review against another edition
3.0
3 and 1/2. Very well written book with overlapping and intersecting perspectives that create and ultimately solve a puzzle of multiple assassinations. A little repetitious and slow moving for my taste but it was very well executed and I will likely read Steinhauer again.
ashleyneubaum's review against another edition
2.0
I've always been fascinated by espionage, and love exotic settings. I thought that this thriller/mystery/drama would be everything I need in a book... but I was disappointed. Overall, I spent much of the book confused or bored, but stuck it out just to find out how the novel ended. (Surprise, I did not enjoy the ending.) But, I'm happy to pass along my copy of the book to whomever might want to read it.
lisagray68's review against another edition
5.0
I've got to read more Steinhauer. Just really, really good. One reviewer complained because it was a lot of work to read. Yes, spy novels about complicated politics aren't exactly a beach read. But I learned a ton about Libya and Egypt reading this book, even though it's fiction.
kerrynicole72's review against another edition
4.0
Cerebral, intriguing, and spellbinding are how I'd describe this novel set between Egypt, Hungary, and the former Yugoslavia. I didn't love the ending, and found a few pieces to be left unaddressed, but I hope there will be a sequel.
johnday's review against another edition
5.0
As good a spy novel as most of John Le Care's best. A great read.
inesbeato's review against another edition
3.0
Esperava um pouco mais d' "O caso do Cairo" depois do que li no livro anterior, que servia, supostamente, de prólogo a esta obra.
A história é interessante, mas arrisco-me a dizer que Olen Steinhauer me pareceu uma imitação barata de Daniel Silva e, sendo eu grande admiradora deste, achei "O caso do Cairo" um pouco banal e esquecível.
Outro ponto foram as personagens. O John que conheci do livro anterior está longe de ser o protagonista deste e tenho de admitir que, apesar de ter simpatizado com alguns personagens, não criei especial ligação com nenhum.
Basicamente, é um bom livro para ler nas férias, pois entretém, tem ritmo e um enredo cativante, mas nada de extraordinário dentro do género em que se insere. Torna-se por vezes até um pouco confuso nalguns diálogos e tem momentos em que, confesso, dei por mim a ler na diagonal...
A história é interessante, mas arrisco-me a dizer que Olen Steinhauer me pareceu uma imitação barata de Daniel Silva e, sendo eu grande admiradora deste, achei "O caso do Cairo" um pouco banal e esquecível.
Outro ponto foram as personagens. O John que conheci do livro anterior está longe de ser o protagonista deste e tenho de admitir que, apesar de ter simpatizado com alguns personagens, não criei especial ligação com nenhum.
Basicamente, é um bom livro para ler nas férias, pois entretém, tem ritmo e um enredo cativante, mas nada de extraordinário dentro do género em que se insere. Torna-se por vezes até um pouco confuso nalguns diálogos e tem momentos em que, confesso, dei por mim a ler na diagonal...
tjkory's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0