Absolute Measures

by humphrey-hawksley

Humphrey Hawksley's first novel Ceremony of Innocence was widely Hawksley is one of only a handful of authors taking the thriller in important new directions' Craig Thomas It begins with an SAS raid on a house in Khartoum which leaves the twins of an innocent neighbour orphaned. Saved from the orphanage by a Malaysian businessman, Samira and Yasin grow up in a world of wealth and privilege, but the seeds of hatred, sown when they were children, are about to reap a terrible harvest. When their home is plunged into violent chaos, Yasin knows the time has come for revenge. Suddenly the West is confronted by a terrorist with a plan so audacious that they are defenceless against it. Their only hope of stopping him lies with a man whose own life was also changed forever on that night in Khartoum, and with Yasin's twin sister Samira, who must make the most difficult choice of all.

416 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2012

Reviews

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good read.

[Debi Lodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exhilirating read, even if you do know the "baddie pretending to be the goodie", but that was the only piece slightly formulaic. A Must Read.