Tongues of Fire

by Peter Abrahams

In order to take revenge for the destruction of Israel in a war, Isaac Rehv raises a boy to impersonate an Islamic prophet and betray the Arab world

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

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Peter Abrahams is an American author of crime fiction for both adults and children.
His book Lights Out (1994) was nominated for an Edgar Award for best novel. Reality Check won the best young adult Edgar Award in 2011. Down the Rabbit Hole, first in the Echo Falls series, won the best children's/young adult Agatha Award in 2005. The Fan was adapted into a film starring Robert De Niro and directed by Tony Scott (1996).
His literary influences are Vladimir Nabokov, Graham Greene, and Ross Macdonald. Stephen King has referred to him as "my favorite American suspense novelist".
Born in Boston, Abrahams lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. He is married and has four children including Rosie Gray. He graduated from Williams College in 1968.

Peter Abrahams is also writing under the pseudonym Spencer Quinn (Chet and Bernie Mysteries).

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Tosha Crow · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a interesting book, it put you in the action fast. The scenes seemed to switch a little too abruptly, however. That was my only real complaint. Otherwise I liked how he got into the minds of his characters. There was no clean cut good guy and bad guy, it was just a few people living in the life given them. I really like more realistic characters like this. I did like how it ended, even though it seemed a bit rushed. If it was paced a little better I would have given it 5 stars.

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The state of Israel has been destroyed. Lieutenant Isaac Rehv of the Israeli army has seen his wife and daughter murdered and his village destroyed. Evacuated by a United States warship, he settles in America to start a new life but the endless screaming in his head sets him on fire to avenge his family and country.

[Carmen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Old style spy book. A man who is an Israeli fighter grooms his son to be a Savior.