House of Sand and Fog (Paperback)

from cdegyansky

This is a really amazing look in to the lives of three characters effected by one house. There's the accesivly rich former Iranian dictator Colonel Baheemie who purchaces the forclosed hose once owned by hard on her luck Kathy. It is through her new cop boyfriend Lester's observation that the col...

from whitebalcony

The slow build of of tragic circumstance, as well as the incredibly deep and visceral characters, kept me reading well into the night. This book is so sad and so provoking. Understanding how small differences in perspective and culture can lead to such a tragic outcome is very powerful in this da...

from d.homsher

Unbearable. Iranian immigrant purchases a house that has been put up for sale because the owner failed to make all the payments. The conflict between the new homeowner and the disorganized woman who wants, needs, her house back runs forward on meshed gears. Implacable detail. I couldn't finish it...

from mzebra

Probably not the best book to be reading while in the process of purchasing a foreclosed home... An error at the tax agency forces one woman, Kathy out of her house. At the same time a hard working Persian man, Behrani takes advantage of a house that has been auctioned off. Both main characters i...

from ImpudentAngel

This book was like watching a train wreck in slow motion. I started it months before I finally picked it up and finished it. Tragic and compelling. I was angry at the main female character from the beginning, and felt compassion for the family who came to occupy her house, although there was faul...