Paris Metro

This book was not what I thought it was going to be, and I haven't yet decided if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Admittedly, I gravitated towards it because it said "PARIS" on the cover, but the jacket description intrigued me--however it wasn't the most accurate description of the book. I we......more

This was a gripping novel, very heavily written in a journalistic style - the author assumes familiarity with the dense complexities of the Middle East, and I struggled to keep up with her. The characters are well-fleshed, very real, and the jet-set exoticism of her circle is seductive, the kind of......more

Captivating storyline, complex characters, compelling prose. Wendell Steavenson clearly understands better than most of us the complexities of the Middle Eastern conflict, and what better way to learn about it than through a work of exquisitely worded fiction? I was hooked from beginning to end.......more

A beautifully structured and timely read written by Wendell Steavenson whose knowledge of journalism, current affairs and the Middle East shines through on every page. An interesting mélange of fact and fiction, Arabic and French - I would highly recommend this novel to anyone with an interest in th......more

In “Paris Metro,” Wendell Steavenson weaves a big important novel around the clash of civilizations between the Muslim world and the West since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. The multi-faceted narrative explains the failing American policy in the northern Middle East by providing historical and cu......more