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Liad Shoham, the #1 bestselling author in Israel, makes his American debut with *Lineup*—a superbly plotted, uncompromising crime thriller. A brutal rape in a quiet Tel Aviv neighborhood has the police baffled. There are no witnesses, suspects, or clues, until the victim’s father steps in and finds overwhelming evidence pointing to Ziv Nevo. Veteran detective Eli Nahum questions Nevo, but can’t get anything out of him. That’s because Nevo has a secret. He works for the mafia, and telling the truth about why he was near the crime scene could get him killed. *Lineup* focuses on these two men, detective and suspect, as they both end up betraying what they value most, fighting for their lives, and struggling make amends for their mistakes in this gritty, fast-paced, complex novel of suspense. ** ### From Booklist A young woman, Adi, is raped outside her home in Tel Aviv and hides away in her apartment. Her parents realize something is wrong, she admits what happened, and they convince her to report it. By this time, though, there is no physical evidence, leaving Detective Eli Nahum with little to go on. Adi’s father takes the investigation into his own hands, finding a young man skulking about the neighborhood late at night. His investigation makes Nahum’s job much easier, except that the suspect, Ziv Nevo, isn’t really a rapist but, rather, a mobster who won’t say why he was in the area. Convinced Ziv will rat out his bosses, the Mob forces him to admit to the rape and take a plea deal, but the case is tossed on a technicality. Ziv is released, and Nahum fired. Then another girl is raped, and Ziv goes into hiding while a manhunt for him gets under way. Nahum wants to redeem himself and starts investigating on his own, obsessed with finding the rapist and getting his job back. Michael Connelly fans will appreciate this American debut by a best-selling Israeli author. --Stacy Alesi ### Review “This is a terrific book—a marvel of tight plotting, spare prose, and relentless pacing. It’s refreshingly cynical, deeply thrilling, and an exciting introduction to an author who’s set to become an international superstar.” (Joseph Finder, *New York Times* bestselling author of *Paranoia* and *Buried Secrets*) “…. [A] brilliantly constructed crime thriller.” (*Publishers Weekly* (starred review)) “Lawyer/writer Shoham, dubbed the Israeli John Grisham, delivers a first-rate crime thriller in this first of his works to be translated to English.” (*New York Post*) “*Lineup* will grab you from the opening and take you on a seamless, unstoppable ride.” (*National Examiner*) “What begins as a crime thriller becomes the story of a detective’s search for redemption.… Israeli author Shoham’s gritty [novel]…set in Tel Aviv…marks [his]…U.S. debut. Let’s hope he gives us many more stories like it.” (*Kirkus Reviews* (starred review)) “Michael Connelly fans will appreciate this American debut by a best-selling Israeli author.” (*Booklist*) “There are deals made, budding romances, car bombs that don’t detonate, a wannabe journalist-and a final, very satisfying resolution in which a telescope-bearing bubbe finally spills the beans.” (*Hadassah* Magazine) “Liad Shoham has written a crime novel that is compelling on several different levels…. Whether one calls it a mystery, suspense, thriller, or crime novel, one must call it a very, very good book.” (*New York Journal of Books*) “Shoham creates a full-blooded thriller in *Lineup* a novel with multiple shocks but blessedly free of cardboard characters. A smart and absorbing read, it offers readers who prefer thoughtful crime fiction a new voice and a riveting examination of justice systems.” (Alaska) “Making his U.S. debut, best-selling Israeli author Shoham (the ‘Israeli John Grisham’) has written an enjoyable and compelling thriller that should appeal to fans of urban crime thrillers (such as those by Michael Connelly and Robert Crais).” (*Library Journal*) “Set in Tel Aviv, *Lineup* has a fast-moving narrative…. Shoham manages to write a dark story with a light touch. He doesn’t shy away from the ugly aftereffects of violent crime, but he succeeds in delivering a page-turner with a subtle measure of gallows wit.” (*Ellery Queen* Magazine) “An absorbing crime novel...[that reveals] the everyday side to Israeli life.” (*Literary Review*)