A review by jenniferstringer
The Kitchen Boy: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander

3.0

I read this last night, in one sitting, my favorite way to read a book if I get the chance, which is rare. I had mixed feelings - well written and plausible (rare for a Romanov conspiracy theory) - but so disturbing. It hard to imagine such brutal cruelty. I don't recommend reading this before you fall asleep. I slept uneasy and I know I dreamed. ugh. I did like the web-site where the author displays photos of the actual historical documents from which he based his premise. If I could, I'd give it a 3 and a half. I did think the author captured a truer sense of the Russian soul. well done.