"Indeed, where are those good stories which deposit in the reader's hand a ticket to far-away places, to mysterious affairs, to Graham Greenish smells and colours? Finally such a book has reached the bookshelves. In 1942 [Johanan] experienced a radical change and believed that the Japanese were the ones who could help the Jews make their national dreams come true. [Aron Shai] manages to relay to his readers a feel of intimacy whether he describes a Chinese "boy", or whether he ", or a retired British intelligence officer or even the character of Kalamaro, for whom time simply stood still when the British left Palestine, leaving him eagerly awaiting their return. All these are added to qualities of an excellent suspence story with a surprising and misleading ending which would not have shamed even Graham Green, the greatest weaver of "exotic" stories. Readers can expect hours of joy."