Child 44 Audiobook

" Thought this book was an awesome read! Couldn't put it down:) "

" Wow! So many twists and turns throughout the book. It is a page-turner! "

" Great book, really evocative of Soviet times. "

" I'm not sure what to say about this book. I found the first half alternating between boring and disturbing. I don't always shy away from books about tragic human conditions but child murders and the brutality of Stalinist USSR were not pleasant evening reading and the characters not likeable. Toward the second half of the book the story becomes a page turner, I found myself rooting for the characters and the plot twists were surprising and exciting. That being said, I'm not really motivated to keep reading the next book in the trilogy...but you never know. "

" Did not think I was going to like this book. It took me about 75 pages to really get in to it and I loved it! "

" I think I would give this a solid 3.5 stars if I could. It was interesting to learn about the happenings and politics inside Communist Russia. It was a bit predicable. "

" I really enjoyed the story and was immersed in the paranoid, "trust no-one" soviet era. Part thriller, part mystery - the story moved along without much introspection from the narrator. I did a tiny eye-roll at the ending. Fun, quick read, though. "

" If you're going to bore the reader, you have to pay him off. The more you bore him, the higher the payment needs to be. This book paid pretty well, but no matter how many times I counted my change, I was still short eleven cents. "

" Edge of my seat. Complicated characters. Enjoyed reading it so much! "

" Great, great book. I quite liked the characters and the twists and turns in the story. Looking forward to ready the next installment. "

" I am currently reading this first novel by tom rob smith and thoroughly enjoying it. Interesting plot and good characters. "

" Learned of the book from Brian Yothers. Never had heard of the author. It was a real page turner. Although it is fiction, it gives an idea of how many people had to live their lives in years past. "

" I don't normally enjoy Soviet Union milieued books but Child 44 is well written and captivating. Very good "

" Would have been a 4 but for the last couple of chapters. I found the murderer's identity and motive weakened the entire book. "

" Great read! This book was very different from the books that I normally read, it was a nice surprise. "

" Mysteries are not on top of my to-be-read list, but this author has changed my mind. He has also made me a bit paranoid in the process. I do not know why I picked this read, but I am glad I did. Now I must read the other two in this series! "

" Bonus Book - March 2012 "

" I liked this book and the story coming from the Stalin Soviet Union not something I have read much of. It was interesting from the start to try and figure out who were the real good guys and the real bad guys and who was really responsible for the mass murders. "

" Amazing book and the plot gets revealed only after half the book is over and is stunning. It also teaches a lesson not to loose faith in adversity and face it and you will win. Highly recommended... Thank you Raghu for recommending this.. "

" Re-reading for book discussion. Okay, on re-reading I find some of the plot far-fetched, but the action is riveting and the sense of time and place (1950s Russia) is exceptional. "

" Very dark and depressing, however subject I.e cold war Russia was a dark, depressing time. Have read all books in the series and 'enjoyed' them all. "

" Outstanding. A great story and a slice of life in the former USSR. "

" I enjoyed it. Russia at the end of Stallin reign. If something is written down on official paper--its true no matter what!!! "

" Not my usual thing, but with nothing else available on holiday, this was remarkably entertaining and not badly written. "

" Yes the book is fast-paced and intriguing, even suspenseful most of the way. And it's believable. Until the end. The end to me was just a little too pat, too convenient, too happy. This is not a warm-fuzzy book, why did the author gives us a warm-fuzzy ending? "

" The plot of this book starts out interesting -- a state security officer finds himself being investigated and questioned, and rethinks his loyalties -- and it drew a vivid picture of 50s Russia, but the plot gets so ridiculous by the end that it's hard to stay with it. "