In a compelling story that literally tells itself, the drama is propelled by Fatima’s flight and her desire to reclaim her daughter, a cyclical journey that takes her from Iraq to Saudi Arabia to France and back to Iraq in a tragic denouement. This tale of Fatima Shihabi’s courage in the face of death is painful and provocative, the clear notes of a poet’s voice ringing across time and circumstance." More
Luan Gains, Curled Up with A Good Book
How Fatima and Charles, bound by their common humanity, love for each other, and fate, manage to thwart Saddam and achieve redemption sends a powerful message to the post-9/11 world. Their story points the way toward eventual reconciliation and synthesis between Islam and the West." More
Editorial Review, Amazon.com
"I found "A Thousand Veils" to be entirely refreshing, rich in detail, and especially germaine to today's situation in the Middle East and Iraq....Based on Mr.Murphy's first hand experiences in the region, "A Thousand Veils" gave me a very human perspective on the impact of the Iraq war..." More
Dick Hagen, Fort Collins, CO USA
"...The suspense in this novel written by international lawyer D.J. Murphy matches any of the most compelling stories on the bookshelf. His lyrical style, emotional highs and lows and his descriptions of the desert and surroundings in New York, Paris, the French Alps, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad pull the reader in and won't let them up for air until the very end..." More
Nancy Hansford, Book Reviews, The Coloradoan, Fort Collins, CO USA
"This is one of the best books I've read in years....A Thousand Veils is a page-turner that at the same time gives the reader important insight into cultural differences between East and West...." More
Janet Robertson, Lulu Reviews