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sevenacross's review against another edition
5.0
I'm biased - I love Arkady Renko! This series fuses my two favorite genres, historical fiction and mystery. I couldn't ask for more! I read it in the span of one library loan, which is super amazing for me!
sandin954's review
4.0
The ghost of Stalin appears in the subway and Renko is assigned the case. The plot revolved around the past but also dealt with the war in Chechnya and politics so it did get a bit complicated. Renko is one of my favorite characters and this entry was just was good as the previous books in the series. Listened to the audio version which was narrated by Henry Strozier.
sandin954's review against another edition
4.0
The ghost of Stalin appears in the subway and Renko is assigned the case. The plot revolved around the past but also dealt with the war in Chechnya and politics so it did get a bit complicated. Renko is one of my favorite characters and this entry was just was good as the previous books in the series. Listened to the audio version which was narrated by Henry Strozier.
dannb's review against another edition
4.0
Can't read this one with the kids in the car! Pretty rough story - language, sex and violence; however, interesting sense of Russian history and politics.
gavinsteyn's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ferris_mx's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable and eerie novel set during the rise of ultranationalism in Russia, which echoes the rise of ultranationalism in the US. Well written and tight, but I couldn't keep all the characters straight, which cost one star.
didactylos's review
3.0
Promised more than it delivers, disappointing at the end, and overly convoluted plotting.
desirosie's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable distraction. (Yes, dark crime novels that take place is dreary, post-Soviet Russia are an enjoyable distraction for me.)
dannb's review
4.0
Can't read this one with the kids in the car! Pretty rough story - language, sex and violence; however, interesting sense of Russian history and politics.