2015-01-09
Once again
....I applause read the farm to which it directed me to the 1st n now this the 2nd of the trilogy can't wait to read the 3rd and final, hope the wait ain't to long before another release of this author 10/10
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Soviet Union, 1956: Stalin is dead. With his passing, a violent regime is beginning to fracture - leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. The catalyst comes when a secret manifesto composed by Stalin's successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. Its message: Stalin was a tyrant and a murderer. Its promise: The Soviet Union will transform. But there are forces at work that are unable to forgive or forget Stalin's tyranny so easily, that demand revenge of the most appalling nature.
Meanwhile, former MGB officer Leo Demidov is facing his own turmoil. The two young girls he and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his involvement in the murder of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa and their family are in grave danger from someone with a grudge against Leo. Someone transformed beyond recognition into the perfect model of vengeance.
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4.5 of 5 (117 Ratings)
Apple Books: Customer Reviews
2012-05-16
Excellent
This is the second book in the series and is a really good read. The book covers a lot of ground and whilst it gets a little bit far fetched towards the end the plot is well paced and links in well to history.
All 3 books are well worth reading and this one is much less gruesome than Child 44.
2012-02-07
Hooked..
This had me gripped from the start, hardly put down, a great read!!
2011-12-24
Viscerally moving
I enjoyed this more, in some ways, than the first volume in Leo and Raisa's adventures. This story didn't have the straightforward whodunit plot driving development and characters in a particular way, and this seems to have allowed for a more expansive and richly meandering plot.
Nevertheless, it's one which grips from start to finish, and delivers some brave decisions about the treatment of characters which demonstrates, I think, great assurance. I'm looking forward to the next installment!