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A review by bgg616
A Dangerous Crossing by Ausma Zehanat Khan
5.0
This is the fourth Inspector Esa Khatttak and Sergeant Rachel Getty mystery. Esa and Rachel are based in Ottawa but most of this novel takes place on the Greek islands close to Turkey, where tens of thousands of Syrian and other refugees await their fates, hoping for safe passage to Europe, Canada or anywhere but these islands. Esa and Rachel head their after the sister of Esa's best friend, Audrey, disappears. Audrey works for a NGO Women to Women, which helps relocate refugees to Canada.
The story of Syrian refugees is harrowing, and this novel portrays the horror of the "war" in Syria. Esa and Rachel are intriguing characters, as are the other people who populate the book. I had some difficulty at times keeping track of the characters, but usually was able to recall who was who. There is a deep backstory to Inspector Khattak and Sergeant Getty but this book gives minimal information. Instead it will lead many readers to go back to the beginning of the series and read them all.
The author Khan has a PhD in international law and her background provides the experience and knowledge of the context she writes about in this novel.
The story of Syrian refugees is harrowing, and this novel portrays the horror of the "war" in Syria. Esa and Rachel are intriguing characters, as are the other people who populate the book. I had some difficulty at times keeping track of the characters, but usually was able to recall who was who. There is a deep backstory to Inspector Khattak and Sergeant Getty but this book gives minimal information. Instead it will lead many readers to go back to the beginning of the series and read them all.
The author Khan has a PhD in international law and her background provides the experience and knowledge of the context she writes about in this novel.