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Susan
I don't remember what first put this book on my radar, but it's been languishing on my TBR list for a while. I had more trouble getting into it than I do with most books, finding it hard to keep track of all the separate little story lines. The author seemed to just jump from one to another. Yes, they eventually all fit together in a rather surprising way, but for a long time it was hard to keep trusting that that would happen.

I also found the utter helplessness of so many of the characters cons
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Sandy
I had trouble putting this one down - I really, really wanted to know what would happen next. Interesting mix of what was happening in the book - solving a crime, mingled with the politics of Russia in that era.
Liz
Apr 01, 2010 rated it did not like it
Shelves: abandoned
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Brian Maicke
Jul 15, 2009 rated it it was amazing
A good paranoid mystery/thriller set in the Soviet Union.
Pollyanna
Jul 18, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: thrillers
Laurie
Mar 30, 2010 marked it as to-read
Louvaine
Jun 22, 2010 marked it as to-read
Paul  Perry
Aug 04, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Midnightrider
Nov 01, 2010 rated it liked it
Shelves: in-collection
[ JT ]
Nov 06, 2010 marked it as recommended
Amy J.
Jan 08, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites, mystery
Dionisia
Jan 18, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: own
Heather (DeathByBook)
Feb 14, 2011 marked it as to-read
Dee
Sep 23, 2011 marked it as to-read
April
Jan 13, 2012 marked it as to-read
Sue
Jan 21, 2012 marked it as to-read
Gretchen
Jun 02, 2014 marked it as to-read
Ellen
Jul 29, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Poly
Jan 04, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Teddie
Jan 06, 2015 marked it as to-read
Stephanie
Apr 16, 2015 marked it as to-read
Rashi Chandra
May 25, 2015 rated it really liked it
LeeEllen
Nov 30, 2016 marked it as to-read
Brenda H
Apr 23, 2019 marked it as to-read
Rebecca
Apr 24, 2020 marked it as to-read
Duygu
May 15, 2020 marked it as to-read