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NOVEL REVIEW: THE LABYRINTH OF OSIRIS BY PAUL SUSSMAN


Eiyo my lovely sunshine,

Welcome back to Fadima Mooneira. Today, I'm going to share with you guys my review of a thriller novel I finished reading last week. The novel is titled The Labyrinth Of Osiris. This novel was written by Paul Sussman. Now, let's begin this review with Paul Sussman's profile.


ABOUT PAUL SUSSMAN

The late Paul Sussman (Image: independent.co.uk)

Paul Sussman was an English author, journalist, and archaeologist. He was born on the 11th of July 1966 and died on the 31st of May 2012. Most of his novels are listed as bestsellers. The Independent newspaper describes Sussman novels as "the intelligent reader's answer to The Da Vinci Code." Besides The Labyrinth Of Osiris, some of Sussman's novels were The Lost Army Of Cambyses, The Last Secret Of The Temple, The Hidden Oasis, and The Final Testimony Of Raphael Ignatius Pheonix.


ABOUT THE LABYRINTH OF OSIRIS 


The Labyrinth Of Osiris (TLOO) belongs in the intelligence-thriller genre. The novel was first published in 2012 just before Sussman's death.

TLOO followed the story of a Jerusalem police officer named Arieh Ben-Roi. Ben-Roi was tasked to investigate the murder case of a well-known Israeli journalist named Rivka Kleinberg. At the beginning of the story, Kleinberg was found brutally murdered in Jerusalem's Armenian Cathedral. 

Kleinberg was known for her fearless exposes. She had also made enemies with some international corporations, the Israeli government, and the Russian mafias. Ben-Roi began his investigation by researching Kleinberg's latest work. As Ben Roi researched further, he found out that Kleinberg's death had a connection with Egypt.

Later, Ben-Roi phoned his old friend, Yusuf Khalifa to help him with his investigation. Khalifa was an Egyptian detective. He worked with the Luxor Police. Khalifa was happy to help Ben-Roi. The Egyptian police officer began researching Kleinberg's other works. Besides that, Khalifa also conducted research on an old case about the mysterious death of a British Egyptologist in the 1930s. According to Khalifa's research findings, the British Egyptologist was murdered because he was about to unveil a giant labyrinth gold mine of incredible riches written about in the works of Herodotus. 

But what was the connection between Kleinberg's murder and an ancient gold mine? Can Ben-Roi and Khalifa unsolve the mystery?


MY REVIEW OF THE LABYRINTH OF OSIRIS


TLOO is the thickest and the longest novel I've read this year. I'm not sure if I would reread this novel again even though I enjoyed it. Hmm... maybe in the way future. But not this time around. Hehehe ^_^

I couldn't agree more with all book experts, that TLOO is a page-flipping novel. Once you read it, you will have a hard time stopping. It makes you want to know more and more of what is going to happen next in the story. 

As a reader, I believe TLOO is a brilliantly written novel. Even though I'm not a big fan of thriller novels, I did enjoy reading TLOO. This novel has a lot of mystery in it. And besides mysteries, I also learned a lot of things about human trafficking and prostitution. The author portrayed these issues so well in his fiction.

Overall, I rate this novel a 9/10. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who is into the thriller genre. The Labyrinth Of Osiris is a novel you must not miss, guys. Plus, this novel is considered a classic since it was written by Paul Sussman.


Ok, so this is my review of The Labyrinth Of Osiris by Paul Sussman. So has anyone read The Labyrinth Of Osiris? If yes, what are your opinions of this novel? Please feel free to share your opinions with me in the comment box below.

Ok, this is all for now. Thank you for reading. See you guys again in my next post. Please take care.

XoXo,

Fadima Mooneira ^_^


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  1. jennyinneverlandNovember 30, 2021 at 1:12 AM

    Sounds like quite a read and it's VERY long! A little intimidating actually!

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    1. Fadima MooneiraNovember 30, 2021 at 7:41 AM

      Hahaha.... Long novels can be very intimidating. Luckily this one is a page-turner.

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  2. Dorothy Berry-LoundNovember 30, 2021 at 1:47 AM

    I read this a few years ago, having been reminded of how good it is I want to go read it again!

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  3. Unwanted LifeNovember 30, 2021 at 3:39 AM

    My main question is, why would someone kill the British Egyptologist in the 1930s who was about to unveil a giant labyrinth gold mine, but then don't take those riches for themselves, or did they?

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    1. Fadima MooneiraNovember 30, 2021 at 7:43 AM

      The ancient gold mine has a lot of mysteries and secrets besides wealth. You should read the novel if you're curious about it.

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  4. Genesis @ Whispering ChaptersNovember 30, 2021 at 4:42 AM

    I love when a book is page-turning. This is actually the first I hear of this book! And yikes, it does look thick. Re-reading it would take forever.

    Genesis @ Whispering Chapters

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    1. Fadima MooneiraNovember 30, 2021 at 7:44 AM

      Hahaha.... Yeah, it has 700 ++ pages. I’m glad that I finished it. It took me almost one month to finished reading it.

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  5. Riyah SpeaksNovember 30, 2021 at 5:50 AM

    This sounds so exciting and thrilling! I love the plot line and will definitely consider checking this book out.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 30, 2021 at 9:02 AM

    Sounds like a novel you really enjoyed. Great review too, thanks for sharing.

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 1, 2021 at 7:58 AM

      Yes, I did enjoyed reading this novel even though I’m not into thrillers.

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  7. UnknownNovember 30, 2021 at 12:10 PM

    Great review, sounds like a book I'd enjoy, though it does look huge 🤣

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  8. Fransic VersoNovember 30, 2021 at 8:20 PM

    Awesome review, its realistic talking about countries in real life. Awesome book as well!

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  9. ummie zarraNovember 30, 2021 at 8:20 PM

    Nampak best novel ni. Baca story ni pun dah enjoy. Kena banyak membaca untuk luaskan minda.tq sharing

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 1, 2021 at 7:59 AM

      Btul tu. Membaca sepatut nyer menjadi budaya org Malaysia.

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  10. The foodie passportNovember 30, 2021 at 9:15 PM

    This novel is awesome! I read it before and really like the plot. Kudos for the review.

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  11. Rawlins GLAMDecember 1, 2021 at 12:47 AM

    TLOO sounds promising. If it's anything like what Sidney Sheldon's, I think I might like it too. Your review made me want to get it tho' hehe

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 1, 2021 at 8:00 AM

      Yes, since you like thriller novels... So why not 😉

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  12. JamieAdStoriesDecember 1, 2021 at 3:39 AM

    Sounds like a clever thriller! Great review as always.

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  13. UnknownDecember 1, 2021 at 3:48 AM

    I usually read romance, but this sounds terrific and very intriguing. Thanks for sharing! :)

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 1, 2021 at 8:01 AM

      Same here. I’m an avid romance reader too. I only read thriller sometimes.

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  14. AlisonDecember 1, 2021 at 4:41 AM

    I'd never heard of this novel or author before, but it sounds really good! I enjoy this genre so will be keeping an eye out for this book. Thank you for sharing about it! :)

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  15. Aerill HassanDecember 1, 2021 at 7:50 AM

    Wah jalan ceritanya nampak macam menarik. Saya suka genre thriller mcm ni. Tebal2 pun sebenarnya saya suka baca :)

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 1, 2021 at 8:02 AM

      Yeah, since you’re a RAM, i’m sure you’ll like Paul Sussman’s work as well.

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  16. Ruth| Ruthiee loves GlamourDecember 1, 2021 at 9:39 AM

    This was a well written review. I have never heard of this book or this author before but this sounds like quite an interesting read. I should check it out.

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  17. Alice AnneDecember 1, 2021 at 12:20 PM

    Oooo this sounds fab! I'll have to add this to my to read list - I need to get some new reads for the new year.xx

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 2, 2021 at 8:10 AM

      Yeah, this one will be a good read for you 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

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  18. Molly @ Transatlantic NotesDecember 1, 2021 at 3:46 PM

    This sounds like such a fascinating read -- I love a good thriller so this is perfect!

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  19. Nina MirzaDecember 1, 2021 at 5:07 PM

    Dah lama tak baca novel, masa sekolah suka baca novel tebal. Dari penceritaan novel ni tentu best, thriller. Storyline plot twist paling menarik kannn

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 2, 2021 at 8:12 AM

      Sama la. I masa zaman remaja dulu pun selalu jer baca novel tebal2 nie. But dah dewasa nie lebih suka novel yg cepat boley dihabiskan.

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  20. MaisarahSidiDecember 1, 2021 at 6:23 PM

    Macam kena cari juga je novel ni. Baru baca review pun dah nampak menarik jalan ceritanya.

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  21. The Travel VineDecember 1, 2021 at 7:49 PM

    This book sounds absolutely brilliant! Just like something I would read. TBH you had be a Egypt, (always wanted to visit!) and then throw in a mystery about uncovering a possible scandal, I think I'll have to check this out. Thanks so much for this recommendation :)

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 2, 2021 at 8:13 AM

      You’re welcome. I also always find Egypt fascinating. Wish to visit there one day.

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  22. LovelyDecember 1, 2021 at 7:50 PM

    I love thrillers and this book sounds interesting!
    xoxo
    Lovely
    www.mynameislovely.com

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  23. AyuArjuna BiGoshhDecember 1, 2021 at 8:01 PM

    i br tahu ttg paul sussman.. baca review ni nampak menarik sgt

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  24. Jia Shin LeeDecember 1, 2021 at 10:24 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful book thanks for the great review I’ll love to read it as well

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  25. halimah muhidenDecember 2, 2021 at 6:57 AM

    Rajin you baca novel The Labyrinth Of Osiris, kalau l mmg xboring sbb cite mcm ni l suka dari baca novel cinta2😅

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  26. saidila abdul rahmanDecember 2, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    Jujurnya saya memang tak pernah baca mana2 novel berbahasa inggeris tapi baca sinopsis TLOO ni memang menarik dan sependapat dengan awak yang memang susah nak berhenti bila dah mula membaca sebab nak tahu apa terjadi seterusnya. Terbaik buku pilihan awak .

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  27. GemmaDecember 2, 2021 at 12:11 PM

    Cool review! Thank you for sharing, I have not heard of this book or author actually so I will look into it x

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  28. Jocelyn TaberneroDecember 2, 2021 at 9:45 PM

    This is interesting! I haven't read this book yet and you did really well reviewing this novel without spoiling the story entirely. Thank you so much for sharing this. I'll definitely check this out!

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    1. Fadima MooneiraDecember 3, 2021 at 8:04 AM

      You’re welcome. And thank you for your compliment.

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  29. Rolling GraceDecember 6, 2021 at 6:15 AM

    After reading your review, I do think that this novel has a very interesting story line. The Jerusalem setting makes it even more suspenseful!

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  30. Simply Alex JeanDecember 6, 2021 at 3:25 PM

    Interesting - sounds like a good read and you've given a great review!

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