β Scribed by Salar Abdoh
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"Abdoh paints a gripping portrait of a nation awash in violence and crippled by corruption....Captivating."
--Publishers Weekly
"Abdoh...gives readers a visceral sense of life in a country where repression is the norm, someone is always watching, and your past is never really past. Recommended for espionage aficionados and for readers who enjoy international settings."
--Library Journal
"A fascinating glimpse of contemporary Iran through the familiar story of childhood friends whose paths are beginning to diverge irreversibly."
--Shelf Awareness
"A penetrating look into contemporary Tehran."
--Kirkus Reviews
"New history and a fresh take on the same old dirty tricks result in a clever and compelling tale."
--The National (UAE)
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