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This book is a perfect example of why you should never judge a book by its cover. I thought it would be a contemporary novel about ... you know ... a girl who wears green. Of course, yes, it was partly about a girl who wears green but it was also a fabulous war novel that takes place around the time of Desert Storm. Part mystery, part thriller, and absolutely intriguing, this author has me hooked.

I haven't heard the audiobook (3.95 on Audible), but I loved this second book by the author of Norwegian by Night.

This is a book haul from the weekend! So on the left are my books and the right are my bf's! I think this is the first time ever he got more books than me!

Long bus rides = uninterrupted reading time

Despite the despicable American soldier/veteran, this is a great read. A true page turner. Sprinkled across this story of people trying to find some sort of redemption in or around war zones are truth bombs; delicious bon mots criticizing war, the armed forces, as well as the NGOs and peacekeeping forces that stay behind which heightened this reader's pleasure throughout.

In the book the quote is about ISIS, but I think the image applies.

I'll go to the kitchen to drink water and come back to see that #MiaCat has taken my reading chair. 😕

Reading with #MiaCat on my lap. #contentment 😻

I don't read many books that take place in the Middle East. No particular reason. But this much-buzzed novel caught my eye. Contemporary culture & the 1990s, political unrest, a return to Iraq, gaining perspective on a complex issue. I've got this on my list. Opening sentence: "Arwood Hobbes was bored." Many pop culture references. @hmhbooks out in January

Did not expect to be laughing within the first three pages of a book about Iraq...but it happened. A real page-turner with characters you won't forget. Willie was also impressed!