The Siberian Dilemma (Arkady Renko #9)

by Martin Cruz Smith

“How old were you when she died?” “Ten.” “Too young.” “Everyone is too young when their mother dies.”

“The lesson is it’s better to take action than be passive,” said Arkady. “Better to fight than to surrender, even if you know you’re going to die.”

It was a masterpiece of vulgarity.