Child 44
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Child 44
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Tom Rob Smith
"Inventive, edgy and relentlessly gripping from the first page to the last." —Scott Turow, #1 bestselling author of Presumed Innocent
Stalin's Soviet Union strives to be a paradise for its workers, providing for all of their needs. One of its fundamental pillars is that its citizens live free from the fear of ordinary crime and criminals.
But in this society, millions do live in fear ... of the State. Death is a whisper away. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty—owning a book from the decadent West, the wrong word at the wrong time—sends millions of innocents into the Gulags or to their executions. Defending the system from its citizens is the MGB, the State Security Force. And no MGB officer is more courageous, conscientious, or idealistic than Leo Demidov.
A war hero with a beautiful wife, Leo lives in relative luxury in Moscow, even providing a decent apartment for his parents. His only ambition has been to serve his country. For this greater good, he has arrested and interrogated.
Then the impossible happens. A different kind of criminal—a murderer—is on the loose, killing at will. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, his world turned upside down, and every belief he's ever held shattered. The only way to save his life and the lives of his family is to uncover this criminal. But in a society that is officially paradise, it's a crime against the State to suggest that a murderer-much less a serial killer—is in their midst.
Exiled from his home, with only his wife, Raisa, remaining at his side, Leo must confront the vast resources and reach of the MBG to find and stop a criminal that the State won't admit even exists.
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"Child 44 not only is one of the best mysteries of this year, but it is one of the most remarkable and original debuts in recent years. Set in post WWII Stalinist Russia, Child 44 works equally well as a hard-boiled novel, a political thriller, a regional mystery and an emotional, even romantic story about a couple rediscovering each other. It is at once gritty, chilling, depressing, hopeful and, above all, fascinating...Dennis Boutsikaris is the perfect reader for this story. Boutsikaris, who frequently shows up on Law & Order, captures the story's angst, nuances and accents."—Sun Sentinel
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"Child 44" is a crime story, the story of a serial killer and in this, it is not much different from other good thrillers, but Tom Rob Smith made so much more out of it. In "Child 44" Stalin's horrific and totalitarian regime is described in vivid and gut wrenching detail. It is heartbreaking and terrible to read, what it does to people, their relationships and their lives. The story shows, how paranoia, distrust and the instinct to survive poison the essence of humanity and even eat away, whatever love still exists. In all its terror, there is not much embellishment, the narrative sounds convincingly authentic and rings very true.
Leo is a young officer of the secret police and he is a true believer. He realizes that some aspects of his work are cruel and unfair, but he is convinced that the greater good of a perfect communist society justifies these sacrifices. Apart from that, he readily accepts the benefits from his position, a nice apartment, better food and so on.
When a little boy, the son of a colleague is brutally murdered, he refuses to investigate the crime. He is convinced, it was an accident. In a perfect society is no place for murder, crime is part of the decadent, capitalistic West. Investigating a crime might put his career at risk.
Leo's world falls apart, when his wife is suspected of espionage and he has to partake in the investigation. He is expected to prove his loyalty to the state and sacrifice the life of his wife. Leo knows that his wife is innocent, but standing up for her, would put everything at risk, perhaps even his own life.
Some reviews complained about the speaker, I cannot understand why. He did a good job and his indication of a Russian accent is extremely subtle.
Great book, moved me very deeply.
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