If you like literary thrillers then rejoice. This is the first in a series of 10 which have taken Russia by storm. Set in 1876 Moscow and St. Petersburg, its hero, Erast Fandorin - the James Bond of the 19th C - is a young police clerk whose brilliance and powers of deception lead from events surrounding a bizarre suicide to the uncovering of a devious world-wide conspiracy. Don't expect reality, just a fantastic read.
(Jenny Baker - bwl 25 August 2004 ) |
