Red Square is the third Martin Cruz Smith mystery in the Arkady Renko series. After Polar Star, Renko finds himself back in Moscow and restored to his former position as an investigator. The Soviet Union is on the brink of collapse, and five or six different groups of Russian Mafia are vying for control in Moscow. One man, Rudy Rosen, is a tie to these many groups as he serves as a "banker" to them all. He also is an informer for Renko. When Rosen is brutally murdered, Renko has the difficult job of trying to find the killer. Renko's search takes him from Moscow to Germany, where the possible suspects include gang members, the KGB, a Russian businessman and even a Russian prosecutor. There are many shady situations in Russia as communism begins its freefall, and the waters are definitely clouded. But Renko is extremely intelligent and also, very observant. Through hard work and perseverance, the waters start to clear for him. Reading about this period of Russian history is always fascinating. It is also interesting to read how Radio Liberty (sponsored by Americans) broadcast out of Germany. This was the only way Russians could discover what was really happening in the USSR. My only complaint about Red Square is that it seemed rather disjointed for the first one hundred pages or so. It was often difficult to keep characters straight and to follow the plot. But things really picked up halfway through, and the remainder of the book was riveting. I couldn't put it down. So while I think Red Square fell just a little short of Gorky Park and Polar Star, it is still a fine effort by Cruz Smith.
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Martin Cruz Smith
Martin Cruz Smith, criador do famoso investigador Arkady Renko, nasceu em Reading, na Pensilvânia, em cuja universidade se formou em 1964. Trabalhou como jornalista e iniciou a sua carreira de escritor na década de setenta. Entre a sua obra, várias vezes premiada, destacam-se: Parque Gorky - publicado com sucesso retumbante em inúmeros países -, Estrela Polar, Havana, Praça Vermelha, Rose e O Fantasma de Stálin. Vencedor de um CWA Gold Dagger para ficção no Reino Unido, conquistou também por duas vezes o Hamet Prize nos Estados Unidos. Vive atualmente com a mulher e filhos no norte da Califórnia.
14 Livros
14 Seguidores
Pensilvânia, Estados Unidos