Revenge

Poignant, riveting, suspenseful--this is the story of how journalist Laura Blumenfeld contemplated and acted on a vague and shifting plan to take revenge on the Palestinian terrorist who shot but failed to kill her father. Blumenfeld narrates her own story successfully, managing to sound as if she's telling it for the first time. Merging the personal and the political in a surprisingly intimate and self-exposing manner makes this book a unique addition to both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The book has sparked controversy and is likely to provoke strong and disparate reactions in listeners. Sadly, recent events in the Middle East make Blumenfeld's story more compelling and more urgent. E.S. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine