Omar Shahid Hamid
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.01 | 646 Users | 113 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Prisoner |
| ISBN: | 9382616144 (ISBN13: 9789382616146) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | DSC Prize Nominee for South Asian Literature for Longlist (2015) |
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On an unusually cold December evening in Karachi, American journalist Jon Friedland is kidnapped from one of the city's poshest neighbourhoods. His captors plan to post a video of his execution on Christmas Day. The kidnapping has come at a bad time, embarrassing the Pakistani government in front of their US allies. The clock is ticking. Will the police and Intelligence Agencies recover Friedman alive?The story careens through the streets of Karachi, taking the reader into an all too real world of jihadis, corrupt police officers, and bloodthirsty political henchmen – all placed together in a city where no one is quite what they seem.
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| Title | : | The Prisoner |
| Author | : | Omar Shahid Hamid |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | November 15th 2013 by Pan Macmillan |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Cultural. Pakistan |
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Ratings: 4.01 From 646 Users | 113 ReviewsComment On Regarding Books The Prisoner
Finally a book by a Pakistani author which wasn't about booze, partying and how the fictional affluent in posh localities allegedly spend their lives in one long party with "first world problems." This one really went down to the underbelly of the city and tried to connect with the real stuff which happens here. Of course it is fiction and when you get beyond of how you feel connected to the story since it's set in the city you live in; it's a incredibly gripping thriller. Loved every moment ofprematurely written novel suffice the standards of fictional thriller, touches the harsh realities of life of a karachiti police wallahs .Yeah, things dont go by the book when it comes to dirty politics....!
A stupendous debut.... a credible plot full of twists, well-delineated characters and a cracking pace makes this a book any aficionado of the thriller genre should get their hands on and not relinquish till the last page has been turned over. Mr Hamid very skillfully weaves in contemporary events into his narrative to give an unforgettable view of Pakistani politics and life and law and order in Pakistan's biggest metrapolis. Deserves more stars, and I wish Mr Hamid will keep on writing... he
Ive been waiting for a book like this for years now. I have realized over time that no other genre reflects social faultlines and lived experiences better than crime fiction. And as far as crime is concerned, I cant think of a city more interesting than Karachi, the commercial capital of Pakistan. In spite of having grown up in Mumbai, the city Bollywood had immortalized (and milked) as the city of glamorous crime, I often found myself more curious about Karachi, the second great subcontinental
Absolutely brilliant!I had always wanted to get my hands on this book since it got published and I'm glad I did.The Prisoner by Omar Shahid Hamid is a gripping tale in the life of a Karachi Police Officer from beginning to the end and would certainly exceed your expectations for a debut novel.What I loved most about the book was how it related to most of the characters of the book to all the real life characters, from police officers to politicians from time to time in the political history of
You think I didnt feel bad for that old man that day? Of course I did. We all have daughters, sisters and wives. But we stay quiet because we dont want what happened to his daughter to happen to our loved ones.This book makes it clear from the get go that there is no good or bad in this world. Certainly not in Karachi, where the majority of this book is set. In terms of outlining the gray areas of a citys moral code, Omar Shahid Hamids debut novel is in a class of its own. To be fair, the blurb
I can see how some folks would enjoy this book but I can't even bring myself to finish it, it's dreadfully boring and slow-moving.
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