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Shadow of the Wolf: A Novel (Alexei "Volk" Volkovoy Mystery #2)
by
Brent Ghelfi (Goodreads Author)
He left the blood-soaked mountains of Chechnya behind to become a gun-for-hire in the new Moscow. But an international cabal is luring Alexei Volkovoy back to those mountains and toward a confrontation with his old nemesis.
The headquarters of an American oil company spits smoke into the Moscow night, the aftermath of an apparent terrorist attack. A Russian army captain car...more
The headquarters of an American oil company spits smoke into the Moscow night, the aftermath of an apparent terrorist attack. A Russian army captain car...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
February 2nd 2010
by Picador
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Volk's Shadow is the kind of book that while you are reading it, you are not sure what is happening; it is the kind of book where a dramatis personae would come in handy since you frequently end up wondering who the person they are referring to was...Yet, I could not put down this book. I finished it and I was not sure what had happened or who had done what, but yet I was oddly satisfied. I think the setting as a Moscow/Grozny noir is part of the allure. I did not find it as accessible as the Ar...more
A suspense thriller based in Russia. It's all Hollywood likes blood, explosions, a love story. I liked how the book also had some history on the Chechen conflict as well. As well as the issues of the oil and what it's doing the Russian society. All in all a good book.
After I read the first book in this series, "Volk's Game," I gave it to my brother. He loved it so much he went and bought this book, which he lent to me immediately upon finishing. I gave four stars to "Volk's Game" but only three to this book. Why? Volk, who appeared to be a flawed yet sympathetic criminal with honor -- or, perhaps, an honorable man who engaged in criminal enterprises -- in the first book, has climbed to the stratospheric status of superhero secret agent in this book. Less bel...more
Wow. After "Volk's Game", I really thought this would be good to very good read. Unfortunately this book is just not that good. In fact, I have put in about 65 pages and not sure I will read anymore. Just not good enough.
Another adventure story of Alexei Volkovoy as he tries to survive in the Russian underworld.
The story drags a bit but the characters are so intriguing you have to keep reading.
Another confusing but enjoyable thriller. Looking forward to checking out book 3 from the library.
A nice follow up to Volk's Game. I enjoy this author's complex multi-layering of subplots.
This is a fantastic thriller. It got me through the deadly O'Hare-LaGuardia connection after Xmas, which is really saying something.
A brutal look at a brushed-aside war and the violent face of the new Russia. Not for the weak of stomach.
May 29, 2013
Jourdan
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