Exile (2007) by Richard North Patterson is an engrossing book which culminates in a tense and startling trial with international ramifications. It is simply brilliant and a highly recommended read.
Paperback: From one of America's most compelling novelists comes the mesmerizing story of a trial lawyer who must defend the woman he loves against a charge of conspiring to assassinate the Prime Minister of Israel.
David Wolfe's life is approaching an exhilarating peak: he is a successful San Francisco lawyer, he is soon to be married and he is being groomed as a future Congressman.
But when the phone rings and he hears the voice of Hana Arif - a Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret affair at law school - he begins a completely unexpected journey.
The next day, while visiting San Francisco, the Prime Minister of Israel is assassinated by a suicide bomber; soon Hana herself is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder.
Now David faces an agonizing choice: will he, a Jew, represent Hana - who may well be guilty - or will he turn away the one woman he can never forget?
David's quest takes him to Israel and the West Bank, where, in a series of harrowing encounters, he learns that appearances are not at all what they seem.
About the author: Richard North Patterson is the author of nineteen bestselling and critically acclaimed novels. Formerly a trial lawyer, Patterson was the SEC's liaison to the Watergate special prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy groups dealing with gun violence, political reform and women's rights. Fall from Grace (2012) is Patterson's latest book. He lives in San Francisco and on Martha's Vineyard. Check out his website for more information and updates.
Rating: 5/5
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