The Successor : A Novel
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Hardcover
Book Description:
A fictionalized political tale based on true-life events and the author's conversations with the victim's son follows the events surrounding the death of Mehmet Shehu, a hand-picked successor to hated ailing Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha who succumbs to an unlikely suicide and sparks a government maelstrom.
My Review:
This historical and political novel about the death of the successor to dictator, Enver Hoxha, in 1981 Albania read somewhat like an Agatha Christie novel. Was the successor's death a suicide or was it a murder? The author clearly shows the atmosphere that was happening at the time in the Balkans and the conspiracy theories which surrounded the death of the successor. The book leaves you guessing who could have killed the successor until the very end. I would recommend this book to those who are interested in the history of the Balkans and the part that Albania plays in the area in 1981.
A fictionalized political tale based on true-life events and the author's conversations with the victim's son follows the events surrounding the death of Mehmet Shehu, a hand-picked successor to hated ailing Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha who succumbs to an unlikely suicide and sparks a government maelstrom.
My Review:
This historical and political novel about the death of the successor to dictator, Enver Hoxha, in 1981 Albania read somewhat like an Agatha Christie novel. Was the successor's death a suicide or was it a murder? The author clearly shows the atmosphere that was happening at the time in the Balkans and the conspiracy theories which surrounded the death of the successor. The book leaves you guessing who could have killed the successor until the very end. I would recommend this book to those who are interested in the history of the Balkans and the part that Albania plays in the area in 1981.
