Synopsis from the book cover:
Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusione professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer’s mysterious household. Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey’s turbulent life story.
The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin inherits a spiral of violence he cannot control.
In this gripping ride through the streets of Istanbul, two men learn one another’s secrets. But can either of them learn to live with themselves?
Thoughts on the book:
The book is promoted as a thriller but I would categorise it as mystery. The mystery which is teased throughout the book is revealed at the end was a surprise. I enjoyed the discriptions of Turkey and the interactions between Artvin and Ziya Bey.
The chapters are structured in a way that compelled me to read just a little bit more…
I loved visiting Istanbul, but I can’t tell when this gripping ride through the streets of the city happened? Was the story based on real events?
It is a work of fiction. The gripping ride is the one the two character undertook on their journey into their past secrets.
I am always pleased to have a book recommended, Cherie. I hadn’t heard of this writer
I had not heard of him either. It is one of my ShelterBox book club reads.
This should turn into a Poirot’s film!
But what should we name it?
How about “Arresting the Aristocrat”?
It is a working possibility