![]() ![]() The immediate allure of the novel is the vibrancy of Mohamed’s prose, her ability to capture the complicated culture of Cardiff and the sound of tortured optimism. Mohamed is a big talent, and she’s only getting started.” -Dwight Garner, The New York Times ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE GUARDIAN AND THE NEW YORKER.A haunting tale of miscarried justice, this book offers a chilling look at the dark corners of our humanity. Under the shadow of the hangman's noose, Mahmood begins to realize that even the truth may not be enough to save him. Now, Mahmood must stage a terrifying fight for his life, with all the chips stacked against him: a shoddy investigation, an inhumane legal system, and, most evidently, pervasive and deep-rooted racism at every step. ![]() He is a father of three, secure in his innocence and his belief in British justice.īut as the trial draws closer, his prospect for freedom dwindles. At first, Mahmood believes he can ignore the fingers pointing his way he may be a gambler and a petty thief, but he is no murderer. In Cardiff, Wales in 1952, Mahmood Mattan, a young Somali sailor, is accused of a crime he did not commit: the brutal killing of Violet Volacki, a shopkeeper from Tiger Bay. about the unjust death of an innocent Black man caught up in a corrupt system” (Walter Mosley, best-selling author of Devil in a Blue Dress). Based on a true event, this novel is “a blues song cut straight from the heart. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |