Moskva
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250124778 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Moskva Cphe The basis for this mystery/thriller is set in the past. A "sins of the father" theme where past actions come back to haunt later generations.I enjoyed both the premise of the novel, and I loved the setting, the mystery/thriller component was well executed and the plot convoluted.The novel itself was initially difficult to ge. an agonising hero The author is very good with characterisation including the Russians. He also has a good grasp of Russian society at this time. I usually like my heroes flawedbut the lead protagonist spends a little too much time (for me) agonising over his past! the narrative also jumps from one event to another with lengthy explanations a. "Great writing, fair plot." according to CT. This was pretty good, but not great. Admittedly, I love this author's SF and Fantasy novels and am not sure what is gained by yet another Russian thriller. But the writing is excellent and a step above most of the others. Some unlikely coincidences (really, he just happens upon a key player's bar?), a bit of stretching credu
His literary novel The Last Banquet was shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015. Apart from novels, he writes for national newspapers including the Times, Telegraph, Independent, and Guardian. Jon is two-time winner of the BSFA Award for Best Novel, with Felaheen, and End of the World Blues. Moskva is his first thriller. JACK GRIMWOOD, a.k.a Jon Courtenay Grimwood, was born in Malta and christened in the upturned
A week later, Alex Marston, the headstrong fifteen-year-old daughter of the British Ambassador, disappears. As Fox’s investigation sees him dragged deeper towards the dark heart of a Soviet establishment determined to protect its own, his fears for Alex’s safety grow with those of the girl’s father. The naked body of a young man is left outside the walls of the Kremlin, frozen solidlike marble to the touchmissing the little finger from his right hand. But Russia is reluctant to give up the worst of her secrets. And if Fox can’t find her soon, she looks likely to become the next victim of a sadistic killer whose story is bound tight to that of his country’s terrible pastMoskva is a brilliantly written, chilling and sophisticated the first serial killer thriller by two-time BSFA winner Jon Courtenay Grimwood.. Army Intelligence Officer Tom Fox, posted to Moscow to keep him from telling the truth to a government committee, is asked to help find her. Red Square, 1985. It’s a shot at redemption
"This is the first thriller written by the speculative-fiction writer also known as Jon Courtenay Grimwood, and it demonstrates that great storytelling is not bound by genre." Booklist (starred review)"Martin Cruz Smith fans will be pleased." Publishers Weekly“Given that the definitive thriller in 1980’s Moscow already exists (Martin Cruz Smith’s Gorky Park), Jack Grimwood’s Moskva looks like a crazy gamble. Heartily recommended.” William Ryan,