Tatiana by Martin Cruz Smith, review
With an amazing ability, the author
creates a story about a side of Russia the majority of us will never see—and that’s
probably a good thing.
Moscow investigator Arkady Renko can’t
believe the famous reporter, Tatiana Petrovna would commit suicide by jumping
from her sixth floor apartment. Like a pitbull, he won’t let loose as he tries
to find out the truth despite warnings and attempts on his life.
Besides being a complicated mystery with
many side trails and the most unusual characters, it’s a glimpse into horrific
crimes, an unusual seaside city, corruption, bird watchers, and a strange
puzzle in a translator’s book.
Both fascinating and gritty, Tatiana
kept me turning pages and I felt like I was getting an insider’s peek into a
country I know little about.
Simon and Schuster gave me this book.
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