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Laddar... The Caretaker (urspr publ 2013; utgåvan 2013)av A .X. Ahmad
VerksinformationThe Caretaker: A Ranjit Singh Novel av A .X. Ahmad (2013)
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. a quick and easy beach read, fans of Jack reacher will probably enjoy this as much as i did. looking forward to reading more by this author. ( ) Former Indian Army Captain Ranjit Singh, after being court-martialed for a mission gone terribly wrong, is self-exiled to Massachusetts with his family. He is barely scraping by on Martha's Vineyard, working as the winter caretaker for the rich summer residents of the island, when a chain of events gets his family picked up by Homeland Security and puts Ranjit on the run for his life. This is a well-told conspiracy story with an intriguing hero and an interesting glimpse of Indian culture. An unexpected page turner for me, picked up on a whim at the library. Disclaimer: I was provided a free copy through Good Reads First Reads. Review: The microfilm, lies, deception, mystery, and intrigue makes for a great story and production. "A gripping tale of hidden histories, political intrigue and dangerous attractions, A.X. Ahmad's The Caretaker introduces a new hero for our times: an immigrant caught between two worlds and a man caught between two loves." Back Cover I agree with quote from back cover. Disclaimer: I was provided a free copy through Good Reads First Reads. Review: The microfilm, lies, deception, mystery, and intrigue makes for a great story and production. "A gripping tale of hidden histories, political intrigue and dangerous attractions, A.X. Ahmad's The Caretaker introduces a new hero for our times: an immigrant caught between two worlds and a man caught between two loves." Back Cover I agree with quote from back cover. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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"Ranjit Singh, a former Indian Army Captain trying to escape a shameful past, lives with his family among the migrant workers of Martha's Vineyard, working as a caretaker of the vacation homes of the rich and powerful. Needing a place to stay, Ranjit moves his family into an empty Senator's home. Happily, but illegally ensconced in the house, he tries to forget his brief affair with Anna, the wife of an African-American senator, and focus on providing for his family. But one night, their idyll is shattered when mysterious armed men break into the house, looking for an antique porcelain doll. Forced to flee, Ranjit is pursued and hunted by unknown forces, and becomes drawn into the Senator's shadowy world. To save his family and solve the mystery of the doll, he must join forces with Anna, who has her own dark secrets. As the past and present collide, Ranjit must finally confront the hidden event that destroyed his Army career and forced him to leave India. Tightly plotted, action-packed, smart and surprisingly moving, The Caretaker takes us from the desperate world of migrant workers to the elite African-American community of Martha's Vineyard, and a secret high-altitude war between India and Pakistan. "-- Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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