Once again, Ferraris failed to disappoint with this third installment of the Nayir Sharqi & Katya Hijazi series.

I enjoyed the interplay between the main characters, as well as the side characters, immensely. My only small complaint is that I wish there were more interplay between Nayir and Katya in this book. I didn't feel like I saw enough Nayir in this book.

For not being written by an own voices author, Ferraris became as intimately connected with the lives of Saudis as you can get, portraying characters with depth and sensitivity. I liked her modern twist on making Katya, the female lead the more modern and progressive character and making Nayir the more traditional and conservative partner.

I will definitely will recommend this series to anyone looking for realistic fiction set in a different culture.