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Author: Dara Horn

📘 A guide for the perplexed by Dara Horn

Josie Ashkenazi, a brilliant software developer, visits an Egyptian library for research when she is taken hostage. Her exceptional ability to preserve memories turns into a lifeline, granting her a chance to escape the captivity that surrounds her. Meanwhile, at home, her sister Judith, consumed by jealousy, steps into Josie's role and takes over her personal affairs. The story blends modern technology, ancient intrigue, and family tension, exploring themes of identity, memory, and the fragile bonds between siblings.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: Dara Horn

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