Red Square Audiobook

" Another Arkady Renko thriller. Entertaining, as always, and because the books take place in Russia during and just after the demise of Communism, the political perspective and cultural background are as much a part of the story as Renko's investigations. "

" Welcome but ultimately failed attempt to continue the adventures of Arkady Renko. Renko is borne of the culture and shortcomings of Okd Russia. And part of the fascination of watching Renko lies in seeing his indomitable character deal with the political oppression of the USSR and his rebellion against imposed uniformity. So the writer had his hands full depicting Arkady against the backdrop of a crumbling Moscow and the reality of a bygone dictatorship. Ultimately unsatisfying -- while I liked it this novel doesn't hold a candle to the first two Renko books. "

" This is the last one I hadnt read. I am just prepping for the new book coming out. I love Renko's fatalistic humor. "

" I liked this a lot at the beginning, when Arkady first starts to investigate the murder of his friend/informant. But slowly, and gradually, I lost interest, as the book jumped to Germany and a love lorn Arkady mopes about. By the end, I was done, and wished this book was 70 or so pages shorter. But, I like Arkady and I'm glad I read it. "

" There were times when I had trouble following the story and the characters were not well developed. They seemed one-dimensional. "

" Arkady Renko is a great addition to modern crime fiction. Smith has a terrific eye for detail and the way life must have been in the former USSR. A terrific series! "

" Like its predecessor Gorky Park, well plotted, well written and ambiguous in its conclusions. One truly feels for the Russian people who catch no breaks from their governors, ever. "

" Political corruption knows no boundaries in Renko's world. "

" thrilling. airplane fiction "

" Not as good as the first 2 in the series. Modern Russia with an organized crime angle. Good beach reading, but not a classic..... "

" Author is like some preachers I know. He seems to use more words and detail than is necessary to tell the story. "

" I didn't finish it. I didn't care what happened to anyone in this book, including Renko. I found a disconcerting profusion of adjectives, metaphors etc and way too much background - all of it grim. I was a bit surprised at the 'fat' in this book, but it's from 'olden' times, now isn't it? "

" This was another of the Arkady Renko books that was very good, but not one of my favorites. It did get 4 stars though! "

" Well researched, well written. "

" excellent. I was amazed to see it was published in 1992, since it takes place during the summer of 1991, with the breakup of the Soviet Union. Makes you feel like "you were there." "

" Renko is rapidly becoming my favorite sarcastic, melancholic foreign detective. "

" Red Square: A Novel (Mortalis) by Martin Cruz Smith (2007) "

" Not as good as the first two in the "Renko" series, "Gorky Park" & "Polar Star", but a fine story none the less. The title, you discover later in the novel, actually has twin meanings. A good discovery for early M.Cruz Smith fans. "