The sun is sparkling onto the sail on the sailboat. I interpreted this brightness as the purity of 'good'. But as you move your eye down the picture, you see the dark side of evil.
This contrast between the light and dark is so apparent in this novel. Good and evil live side by side. Evil acts come from pure intentions. A very complex novel.
This is a story of a father and son sailing around the world to cement their relationship and steer the son towards a better life.
They are captured by Somali pirates, led by a man who is desperate to gain money to free his sister from the bondage of her life in Somalia.
Corban Addison did much research and explained, in detail, the complex negotiations that occur when an American is taken hostage.
The extraordinary thing, for me, in this novel, is the way that Addison describes the motivation of every character, and there are many characters.
The role of the professional negotiator interested me, as well as the lawyer for the pirate. This lawyer stopped at nothing to learn the motivation behind this crime.
What did my book club think????
Well, the book is long. A hundred pages shorter would have been more effective. It wasn't necessary to name the brand of every piece of clothing, every car, and every piece of furniture. And some people felt that the characters were stereotypes- the Somalis as well as the Americans.
But there was intrigue and mystery. Some liked it a lot.
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| Corban Addison |
The Garden of Burning Sand
The Tears of Dark Water
A Harvest of Thorns
Addison lives in Virginia and has degrees in law and engineering. He has a deep interest in international human rights.
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