Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
by Martin Cruz Smith
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Book Reviews of Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Book Review: Disappointed Arkady fan
Summary: 1 Stars
Having read most of his earlier books (altho disappointed at the previous one set in Chernobyl), I picked this book up as soon as I saw it in the bookstore. That's something I won't do again with another of his books. He's always been a bit of a "slow" writer, but this book lacks cohesion in storyline and meanders along randomly (and annoyingly) at times. More focus please! My advice - don't bother.Book Review: Tortured country
Summary: 5 Stars
Martin Cruz Smith does his research and convincingly writes about the land now called Russia. A land tortured by its past of wars, alcoholism, genocide, and the memory of Stalin. This backdrop is demonstrated by the believable characters in the book and a town called Tver which could be any one of the hundreds of towns in that vast country.Book Review: Arkady Fan
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm an Arkady fan. This one was pretty good but not as good as some of the others in the series- a little less action.Book Review: Stalin's Ghost
Summary: 2 Stars
This was a disappointing book, loosely organized, lacking in wit and spirit. The earlier Renko books were MUCH better.Book Review: Another good Russian story
Summary: 5 Stars
M Smith has keep the character first intoduced in Gorky to a new height. He has captured the cold of Russia anew.