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Child 44 (Leo Demidov, #1)
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Well, well, well. Now here's a thriller with a nice twist: a serial killer is on the loose in Stalinist Russia. Except that in Stalinist Russia there is no such thing as crime. Well, except for political crimes like reading banned litterature, looking at someone the wrong way, "plotting" against the state by working too close to a Western embassy, making a drunken joke about Stalin, etc. But murder? No, comrade. Not unless Siberia suddenly sounds good to you.
What you end up with is a fast-paced mystery about a desperate manhunt for a serial killer, and a flawed political system trying to stop it at all costs. What can I say? KICK ASS.
Cool story, ending a little too neat, but over all, ROCK!
What you end up with is a fast-paced mystery about a desperate manhunt for a serial killer, and a flawed political system trying to stop it at all costs. What can I say? KICK ASS.
Cool story, ending a little too neat, but over all, ROCK!
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February 19, 2009
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February 22, 2009
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February 22, 2009
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February 22, 2009
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Mar 14, 2009 09:49AM
I completely agree! Thanks for pointing me towards this diamond-in-the-rough!
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La petit. Thank you for this recommendation I just devoured 1/4 of this book.
Great find and totally foreign. Not your tired Grisham plot
This is an excellent book. Highly recommend.
Well, I must disagree with you on this one. :)I didn't enjoyed the book because I am quite informed about Chikatilo killings and the author of the novel is trying to squeeze some juice out of the legendary killer so he can make some money.
Because the writer had the story and the characters I gave him only 2 stars.
He had everything at his hand and he could try more though. I think Stephen King would make an excellent story out of the monstrous Chikatilo not like Rob Smith did. :)
