Voice of Conscience by Behcet Kaya

Author Behcet Kaya draws on his vast knowledge ofTurkish and Muslim customs and traditions, captivating his audiencefrom the first chapter. We first meet the Ozcomert family in Atamkoy,Turkey in 1962: Ramzi Sr., his wife, Nermin, their beautiful daughter,Erin, and son, Ramzi Jr. The scene is set for a traditional weddingwhen Erin is engaged to Turkel with both families' blessing. The elderfrom the rival Korucu family has decided that he will have Erin marryhis grandson. When Ramzi Sr. turns the elder Korucu down, it bringsshame to the Korucu clan and soon several of the Ozcomert livestock areslaughtered. Fearing increased violence, the wedding date is moved up. RamziJr. is awakened in the night by his cousin and aunt and soon learns thehorrible truth that will haunt him for the rest of his life - hisfather, mother, and sister have been murdered in their sleep. Ramzitravels to Istanbul and finds work in construction as he attempts tobuild a life for himself. Memories of the night his family was murderedcontinue to disturb him, as does his paranoia that his enemies willfind him and kill him as well. In England, Ramzi is studying forhis engineering degree and working as a waiter. He meets Megan, awealthy, sophisticated American. They fall in love, move to the UnitedStates, marry, and begin a family of their own. Ramzi has it all - abeautiful wife, children and a very successful business...however, hecan't cast off the nightmare of his past. Not even the love of his wifeand daughters, and his place in the business community are enough tokeep Ramzi from seeking to quench his thirst for revenge. Thisdesperate need to avenge his murdered family gradually destroyseverything he has worked so hard to obtain. Kaya has crafted anepic story with an intriguing plot filled with plenty of drama, tensionand conflict, wonderful character development and crisp dialogue. Aswell, there are beautiful moments of joy, wonder, and romance. Whetherin a Turkish village, London, or the U.S., he puts us right there withvivid sensory descriptions and strong, scene-setting narrative. Kaya'stalent for storytelling is evident on every page and it is easy toforget that Voice of Conscience is his first novel. Frequently, I wasshaking my head in shock, laughing at his humor, and moved by a sadpassage all in the same chapter. I highly recommend this riveting tale. Behcet Kaya

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