Book Review: City of the Sun by Juliana Maio

City of the Sun by Juliana Maio
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When I first received this book from Net-Galley, I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. When I first read what the book was about, I wasn't sure if I would like it. The title seemed kind of strange to me, but once I started reading, I thought it was wonderful. I really don't know much about Egypt in 1941 and was surprise to read about it. I really liked the plot and feel the book is worth reading,
I wont go into detail as it is posted on Goodreads, but they book was a quick read, I couldn't put it down.

What Goodreads post about the book:

Espionage, love, and power play upon the shifting sands of wartime Cairo

CAIRO, EGYPT 1941. As the Second World War rages, the city known as ''Paris on the Nile'' plays host to an international set who seem more interested in polo matches and swanky nightclubs than the Germans' unrelenting advance across North Africa. Meanwhile, as refugees, soldiers, and spies stream into the city, the Nazis conspire with the emerging Muslim Brotherhood to fuel the Egyptian people's seething resentment against their British overlords.

Ambitious American journalist Mickey Connolly has come to Cairo to report on the true state of the war. Facing expulsion by the British for not playing by their rules, he accepts a deal from the U.S. embassy that allows him to remain in the country. His covert mission: to infiltrate the city's thriving Jewish community and locate a refugee nuclear scientist who could be key to America's new weapons program. But Mickey is not the only one looking for the elusive scientist. A Nazi spy is also desperate to find him--and the race is on. Into this mix an enigmatic young woman appears, a refugee herself. Her fate becomes intertwined with Mickey's, giving rise to a story of passion, entangled commitments, and half-truths.

Deftly blending the romantic noir of the classic film Casablanca with a riveting, suspenseful narrative and vivid historical detail, City of the Sun offers a stunning portrayal of a time and place that was not only pivotal for the war, but also sowed much of the turbulence in today's Middle East

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City of the Sun

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