Red Square
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780345917072 (0345917073)
Publish date: February 1st 2000
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Cultural,
Mystery,
Detective,
Russia,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Action,
Suspense
Series: Arkady Renko (#3)
At one point in Red Square, by Martin Cruz Smith, one of Arkady Renko’s temporary partners turns to the battered detective and asks, “Renko, do you ever feel like the plague?” (248*). At this point, Renko has been attacked a couple of times. His partner in Moscow has been killed. A couple of witness...
Another excellent read in this series. Arkady has his old job back as an investigator in Moscow but the city is going through some major changes along with the rest of the country. A great look at the Soviet Union during the early nineties.
Interesting entry, especially as Irina makes a return; with most of this set in Germany. But overall, I wasn't happy with it, there was something vital missing in it, and while I was happy to read another Renko novel, this one didn't work for me. Three and a half stars rounded up to four.For the com...