“This book was startling, strong characters, driven heroes and a hanging ending.
The central character Gebelawi is really a version of God, unswerving, enigmatic and haunting especially where he deals with his (direct children). The heroes hark back to the Old and New Testaments, the residents of the alley are cowering frightened natives that really smack of the world view of the Biblical Jews. Though Gebelawi recedes from the forefront, he never ceases to exert his influence, and after...”