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From Publishers Weekly
British writer Nadel (Belshazzar's Daughter) delivers on the promise of her American debut in this second outing featuring Turkish homicide detective Çetin Ikmen. This time around, the chain-smoking, brandy-swilling inspector is investigating a young man's murder in an apartment in one of Istanbul's upscale neighborhoods. While the victim's surfeit of scars points to drug abuse, a purple line around the base of his neck suggests it wasn't the needle that finally did him in. When an autopsy reveals excessive amounts of pethidine (a synthetic form of heroin), Ikmen and his best friend, criminal pathologist Arto Sarkissian, fear unscrupulous members of the medical community may be involved. Sex trade workers are also questioned, and the crime scene itself becomes an important clue: it bears a striking resemblance to a Kafes apartment, "the place where the old Ottomans used to place their rivals in order to keep them out of the way." Domestic troubles plague Ikmen, too; his crazy father Timür may soon push Ikmen's devoted wife over the brink. Nadel's lively characters pop off the page-particularly tech-challenged Ikmen, who recalls Clouseau in his slapstick relationship with his mobile phone-and the author ably evokes the sights and sounds of Turkey, a country where ethnicity is destiny, and the present is shadowed by events of the past. This is a richly textured tale packed with earthy humor and intrigue.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
When someone discovers a body in a -mansion-turned-boardinghouse in one of Istanbul's better neighborhoods, Inspector Cetin Ikmen's work is cut out for him. Neighbors think that the victim is probably Armenian like the mysterious landlord, who no one can describe. With the help of his colleagues--medical examiner Arto Karkissian, sergeants Farsakoglu and Suleyman, and officer Cohen--Ikmen tackles the case. As always, he chain-smokes, swills brandy, and gets lots of unwelcome input from his micromanaging chief. He also has to deal with problems at home. His wife is ill; he must provide for nine children; and his aging father, who lives in the family's cramped apartment, is slipping into dementia. As she did in Belshazzar's Daughter (2004), the series debut, Nadel combines a fascinating view of contemporary Turkish society--this installment touches on Armenian-Turkish relations, sexuality, and relationships--with a more personal, character--driven look at daily life in scenic Istanbul. Recommend Cetin Ikmen to fans of Inspector Espinosa, star of Garcia-Roza's similar series, set in equally scenic Rio. Barbara Bibel
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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