The First Stone

This is a great book! I read it for a book club several years ago and just bought it as a gift. It's a thriller with a love story and you'll learn a lot about middle eastern culture.

I read a lot of books (compared to people I know) ... probably 4 or so a month. This is one of the few that continues to stick out in my memory. I am still looking to read more by this author. It is an excellent read! Very fascinating! A good romance as well as a thriller! And on a final note, it helped open my mind to the middle east culture that as an American I don't really understand.

John Briley has certainly outdone himself with this suspense novel which is so timely. I was on the edge of my seat at all times while reading this book in record time: One day without stopping! He used an artist's pallette and paintbrush rather than a typewriter to paint the scenery. He certainly did a lot of research in this project. It surpasses his screenplay for "Gandhi" and will make for a great movie. A most timely novel, I recommend it to all readers of good books