⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hostage by Eli Sharabi is one of the most disturbing and courageous memoirs I’ve ever read. He chronicles 491 days in Hamas captivity with haunting precision, capturing every sensory assault in agonizing detail. Iron shackles bite into his ankles. The stench from a broken toilet fills the air. Tiny white worms crawl over his toothbrush. With only one meager meal a day, he watches his belly cave inward as his body and spirit are tested beyond measure. Yet amid this torment, Sharabi clings to the smallest shards of humanity—helping fellow captives, whispering words of hope, refusing to let his captors extinguish his faith in life itself. When freedom finally […]
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A High-Octane Thriller with Unfinished Business
3.5 rounded up to 4. Deep Sleep is a pulse-pounding journey into the shadowy world of espionage and conspiracy. The story centers on Devin Gray, a countersurveillance expert drawn into a dangerous mission following the death of his estranged mother, Helen, a former CIA officer notorious for her paranoia. Most dismissed Helen’s obsession with a vast conspiracy, but when Devin discovers the clues she left behind, he realizes her fears were justified. With the help of former Marine pilot Marnie Young and a team of covert operatives, Devin uncovers a deep-rooted Russian sleeper network that has infiltrated the highest levels of American society. Konkoly’s military background shines through in the […]
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