Nonetheless, the novel became a bestseller and was adapted into a film. Critics are of the view that Harris tried to exploit the genre and Israel-Palestine conflict by blaming Arabs as the terrorist group in his novel. Although, the book has an absorbing storyline, suspense and psychological factor, it still borders on the stereotypical thrillers on the subject matter of terrorism. The plot line involves a major terrorist attack at the Super Bowl. The Black Sunday marks as Harris’ debut novel published in 1975. This new perspective of things facilitated him when he began working on his first novel. Being a crime reporter provided him with unique insight in the mind of criminals and their malevolent world. He provided his services for the Associated Press. Later he moved to New York City and began his writing career following crime beat in U. After graduation he spent some time in Europe. However, things fell apart and they got divorced in 1960’s. Shortly, Harris got married to Harriet and had a daughter.
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