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The Poet Game [Paperback]

Salar Abdoh (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent debut novel.. April 29 2004
By Peter LaPrade
Format:Hardcover
In the current climate of concern about Terrorism, Abdoh's 2001 book almost seems prophetic. Basically, a Iranian counter-terrorism agent goes to New York to investigate a conspiracy. Double-crosses and triple-crosses soon come, and Sami is in a game where rival Iranian originzations use him to further their own power. The ending was a bit of a let-down, which is why I wouldn't recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars WOW Jun 27 2002
By leo
Format:Paperback
I will say this book is non stop, and most of all very fun. It can be a little complex, but very non stop where Iwill admit I did not put the book down at all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Impossible to put down Jan 30 2002
By Sonia Nahins
Format:Paperback
The best books in any genre, I think, are those written quietly and without too much fanfare. They don't have to run into several hundred pages to convey the plot and its consequences. I found the Poet Game one of the smartest reads of any genre. The writer's atmospherics were intimate and immediate. The action was not forced. The psychological rendering had depth and made for a sympathetic protagonist who was left with hard choices in a hard business that he somehow had fallen into, almost against his will. I think the Poet Game will ultimately be remembered for its language, however. It's simply one of the best written thrillers I've ever read. The writing itself seemed to belong to that of a consummate poet. Fine job. Waiting for a follow-up.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Humorous and intriguing, just a tad flawed
I loved most things about it - the humor, the suspense, the raw energy. The only flaws I saw were that the supposed pre-climax (which I argue should truly have been THE climax) was... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2001 by S. Park
5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry of Espionage
The book, succinctly put, is about terrorism, espionage, Islam, love, and poetry. Perhaps not exactly in that sequence. There's much packed here. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2001 by Stephen Talbott
5.0 out of 5 stars A different thriller for a different era.
Conspiracies, destruction, acts of sabotage and terrorism
are nothing new in the world of thrillers. Read more
Published on Nov 14 2001 by Lawrence Moore
4.0 out of 5 stars Terror with a Twist
Not much action actually comes to pass in The Poet Game. I wouldn't recommend it for readers who are into shoot 'em up action thrillers. Read more
Published on Nov 12 2001 by jay kinzer
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificently written with discernment of terrorist minds
Opening The Poet Game to start to read it after the World Trade disaster, two of the several reviews inside the book jacket caught my attention. One said that ... Read more
Published on Oct 21 2001 by Melissa Spiegel
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, disturbing, and eerie for our times.
I noticed that this book had become PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Daily Book of the Day: The Poet Game by Salar Abdoh. Read more
Published on Oct 20 2001 by Jeff Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliance
You often read the back of a literary thriller and see that, yet once again, the author of the book has been compared to the great John Le Carre or even the greater Graham Greene. Read more
Published on Oct 19 2001 by January Dylan
5.0 out of 5 stars The Poet Game . .
Sami Amir, the protagonist of The Poet Game, happens to be the man no one can pinpoint. He is as real as your complete lack of attention to anything else going on around your life... Read more
Published on Oct 14 2001 by Tina Bracic
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent, politically accurate, & cunningly crafted
The use of a character that could straddle two worlds was a brilliant idea by S. Abdoh. Although the Iranian and American political philosophies have been at odds for the last two... Read more
Published on Mar 15 2000 by Edward Myles
5.0 out of 5 stars thoughtfull and intelligent thriller
In the Poet Game, Sami Amir is an Iranian spy caught between the powers-that-be in Iran, employees of the Libyan government, and United States intelligence services. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2000 by Robert J. Rabel
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