The Tears of Boabdil by Neil MacDonald – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

The Tears of Boabdil by Neil MacDonald
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my first spy thriller, and not my usual type of book. The narration was difficult to follow at first, jumping from reality to story-telling, and back to reality. Once I sorted that out, I couldn’t stop reading it.

Vince is the spy sent undercover to infiltrate an Islamic group. As Zami, a new convert to Islam, he falls in love with the target’s sister, Ayesha. He tells stories to Ayesha about the character, Don Vincent and his love affair with the beautiful Ayesha. Vince/Zami begins to lose his grip on what is real and what is the story he tells. He must soon make a decision between being loyal to his country or to Ayesha. I am still undecided on this genre, however “The Tears of Boabdil” was an interesting story.

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