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The Man Who Wanted to Know
What you need to know before your trail
Inspector Avraham Avraham is the new and proud new commander of investigations, but his glory is short-lived as, on the first day in the job, he’s called to a murder scene. He is shocked to realise that he knows the victim – it’s a middle-aged woman who had been assaulted in the past. His only lead is an eyewitness claiming he saw a policeman going down the building’s staircase a few minutes after the murder. But there was no one sent there that day.
Avraham is determined to follow this lead and get answers although the entire police force seems to think differently
That night was also symbolic for someone else, – Mazal Bengtson doesn’t know what her husband was up to that night. He was moody as usual and still looking for work which made him depressed. Her marriage however is not her only problem
Two stories come together…
Travel Guide
The political life
It’s the 2000s and the Middle East is in a period of change. Since the 1990s, when George Bush had started bombing Baghdad, the instability in the region has never quite subsided.
The day to day life
Avraham is an ordinary guy living in Israel ,but a man with something to prove on his promotion. He still likes to be normal at home and watches The Bridge. The police take an organised trip to Mt Hermon, and on the day of the murder,they’re busy clearing up the roads since the rain has been excessively heavy lately. He has lived in Israel almost all his entire life. He’s now investigating a crime in a city, in a part of the city where he was born and brought up. He knows Kreuze Street well – he himself has lived here.
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C) Holon - Sokolov Street
D) Holon - Kreuze Street
Booktrailer Review
Clare: @thebooktrailer
Crime fiction yes, but Israeli crime fiction? A bit different, certainly. I have only recently discovered this author but am really pleased I have. The books are not as gripping as some crime fiction but they do give a really interesting and insightful portrayal into the police procedures in a different part of the world.
This is a good solid police procedural and there’s a lot to discover about A Avraham, his home life and his struggles to move up at work and not endure the wrath of his colleagues. I enjoyed his story and at first wasn’t sure who Mazal was and why she was so important to the story so that did make me a little impatient. Having said that, everything comes right in the end.
I found the two threads of the story and how they wound together a very satisfying read and although the plot is quite sedate and the character studies are what really works here, it’s the setting and the dusty streets and unfamiliarity of it all that really made me want to read more from this author.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: The Man Who Wanted to Know (An Inspector Avraham Avraham Novel)
Author/Guide: D A Mishani Destination: Tel Aviv Departure Time: 2000s
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