Eye of the Red Tsar: A Novel of Suspense Audiobook

" Great historical fiction about a time and place I really did not know anything about. Very well written. I am grateful the author put in a real timeline at the end odf the book to fill me in-otherwise I would have had to do the research through Google! "

" This is the first in what is promised to be a series by this author, set in Russia after the Communists have ousted the monarchy. Gritty and dark, wonderful descriptions of the countryside. I'll read another by this author. "

" Suspense and mystery without the foul language or gratuitous violence. I enjoyed this novel which is set in Russia about ten years after the assassination of the Romanov family. "

" I liked it, but would give it 2 and half stars if I could. It wasn't as good as I expected. "

" Actually, I listened to this on audio CD while driving. It kept my attention. "

" A great suspense novel set in the early days of post Tsarist Russia. I think this is a great series of books to come. "

" I am so glad that I received this book. Although I am a fan of thrillers, I am not big on historical fiction. Immediately I was drawn to the main character Pekkala. The book is a great read! I cannot wait for book 2! "

" a favourite period of history for me, and a good detective story - little wrong with it "

" i bought this book cause the cover was pretty cool looking, and i am not into suspense or crime mystery novels but this book was very interesting and i wanted to keep reading after every page. I will most certainly be reading more of the 'Pekkala' novels. "

" Paul Watkins, writing under the pseudonym of Sam Eastland, is one of the finest prose stylists working in crime fiction today; his virtuoso descriptions and mordant humor make this mystery about the murder of the Romanovs a standout. "

" pretty good... a lot more could have been done to it, but has potential. "

" Overall a good detective story. There is something about early 1900's Russia that makes these types of stories that much better. "

" This book was very well written, many twists and turns, based on history, good effort for first time author. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The ending was predictable. But the experience enjoyable. "

" I definitely liked the suspense and SOME historical accuracy about the last Tsar of Russia. However, it's quite unbelievable, but a fun read nonetheless. "

" Set in Russia in 1929, this is a story based on the mystery of the demise of the Romanovs. I enjoyed the story and the characters. "

" An interesting premise and period piece brought down by inconsistent attention to detail (and yet the hero, Pekkala, is renowned for his observation!) and a painfully improbable conclusion. "

" Eh. Not bad, not great. Perhaps negatively impacted by my distaste for the use of famous historical personages as actual speaking, acting characters in novels, as was the case here. "

" Found this to be an interesting story. Very well written. "

" I like historical fiction. This was good but hard to get fully engaged in the story. Character development needed a bit more work but overall, the story is not bad for a first time novelist. "

" This is intriguing because the fate of the Romanov Family, the Tsar, his wife, and children have always been something of a mystery. This story is a gristly one, and pretty strong stuff, but it was a suspenseful read. Some profanity. "

" Quick read. Very entertaining, but then again I am a fond of novels set in Russia regardless of time period. "

" Set in Russia in 1929, this is a story based on the mystery of the demise of the Romanovs. I enjoyed the story and the characters. "

" i bought this book cause the cover was pretty cool looking, and i am not into suspense or crime mystery novels but this book was very interesting and i wanted to keep reading after every page. I will most certainly be reading more of the 'Pekkala' novels. "