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A review by bluefairybug
Istanbul Crossing by Timothy Jay Smith
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Ahdaf was everything I needed in a main character. He was brave and trusted his instincts to try and do the right thing. I loved Derya too. Like Ahdaf she was incredibly brave, risking her life to get the truth broadcast. And Meryam, my heart broke for her and everything she had lost.
Whilst the story is set to a backdrop of hate, it's also a story of the power of love. Love for friends, and love for those who are more than friends. This story reminded me of how lucky we are to live in a place where homosexuality is legal, and whilst homophobia still exists here to some extent, the LGB community aren't living in fear for their lives.
The storyline was action packed and at times fear fuelled. I breathed a sigh of relief more than once at the outcomes of some of the action. There were also some moments of incredible sadness, made all the worse by knowing, that whilst these exact characters are fictional, their stories are all too real.
Istanbul Crossing was a fast paced, exciting read, which I would most definitely recommend. I'll definitely be working my way through Timothy's back catalogue of books.
Whilst the story is set to a backdrop of hate, it's also a story of the power of love. Love for friends, and love for those who are more than friends. This story reminded me of how lucky we are to live in a place where homosexuality is legal, and whilst homophobia still exists here to some extent, the LGB community aren't living in fear for their lives.
The storyline was action packed and at times fear fuelled. I breathed a sigh of relief more than once at the outcomes of some of the action. There were also some moments of incredible sadness, made all the worse by knowing, that whilst these exact characters are fictional, their stories are all too real.
Istanbul Crossing was a fast paced, exciting read, which I would most definitely recommend. I'll definitely be working my way through Timothy's back catalogue of books.