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A carregar... Child 44 / The Secret Speechpor Tom Rob Smith
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CHILD 44: A relentless page-turner. A terrifying evocation of a paranoid world where no one can be trusted. A surprising, unexpected story of love and family, of hope and resilience. CHILD 44 is a thriller unlike any you have ever read. Stalin's Soviet Union is an official paradise, where citizens live free from crime and fear only one thing: the all-powerful State. Defending this system is idealistic security officer Leo Demidov, a war hero who believes in the iron fist of the law. But when a murderer kills at will and Leo dares to investigate, the State's obedient servant finds himself demoted and exiled. Now, with only his wife at his side, Leo must fight to uncover shocking truths about a killer--and a country where "crime" doesn't exist. THE SECRET SPEECH: Soviet Union, 1956. It is a period of wrenching change. Stalin is dead, and a regime once held together by fear is beginning to fracture, creating a lawless society where the police have become the criminals and the criminals take vengeance against them. A series of murders now has all of Moscow on edge, and no one--no matter how powerful or connected--seems safe. With his new and secretive homicide department, Leo Demidov investigates--only to find that he, his wife, and his two adopted daughters may be in grave danger. For Leo is a former state security officer who arrested and condemned many of his fellow citizens, and despite all his efforts to atone for his past, he cannot escape the long shadow of his former career. To save his family, Leo must make a desperate choice and face an impossible journey that may bring his redemption...or shatter their fragile future. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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I enjoyed Child 44 very much. The authored appeared to have done his research and I felt like his representation of Russia in 1953 under Stalin was decently accurate. The story flowed -- an MGB officer (Ministry of State Security) hunting down a serial killer -- and kept my interest through out. The ending was a bit of a "miss" for me, but to avoid spoiling anything, I won't say more than...I doubt it would have happened that way (in Russia in 1953).
The second book, The Secret Speech...well, at least the writing was well done and the story flowed. I understand that fiction is just that, something we make up for enjoyment, etc, etc. BUT...when you start a series and make is a "historical thriller" it should stay believable in that time period, etc. I don't FEEL that the events in this book could have even occurred in that place/time. I almost feel like the author started deviating from the "historical" part of his books at the end f Child 44 and never really went back --- one exception, the first chapter of the secret speech was great, I thought I was in for a great story but then with chapter 2, the "unlikeliness" began.
The authors writing style is fine. I am able to read, understand and move through the story without thinking, "wtf? What did he mean here?" HE doesn't get too flowery with description or too bland.
So CHILD 44 was a "4 star" read for me while THE SECRET SPEECH was a "2 star" read...average for this omnibus edition = "3.5 stars" (