Death of a Dissident (Abridged): The Poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko and the Return of the KGB Audiobook

" I found this audiobook a little hard to follow, especially keeping the Russian names straight, and thought it wandered off topic more than I liked. Plus the final police investigation files haven't been released yet, so there's still some speculation as to who / how the agent was poisoned. "

" Wanna know how dirty the kgb n the mi6 can get? Read this book.. "

" One of many books that will show you how evil Putin is. "

" Extraordinary book; particularly interesting given that the recent Boston marathon bombings suspects are Chechen and Russia's involvement in the investigation. Sasha Litvinenko is a modern day hero and Putin is one scary SOB. "

" If you're tempted to think the US had embarked on a new era of amity with the kinder, gentler rump of the old Soviet Union this is a must-read. Eye-opening. Chilling. "

" A fascinating story of the life of the world's first known victim of polonium poisoning. Looking into this book, and you will see Putin's soul and more. "

" Reading this book was a sobering experience. Unfortunately, there is an "Old Guard" in Russia still behaving like the bad old days of the Soviet Union. "

" Much more about the Russian political scene than they ghastly but fascinating murder. AL himself is painted as a good guy but it doesn't work for me! Good book if you want to understand how Yeltsin and Putin did it. "

" VEry interesting book- fictionalized but real story of russian spy poisoned in London in 2007 "

" I definitely need to learn more about Russian politics and the KGB before attempting this book again. I think it will be interesting when I have a little background knowledge. "

" A must read for Russia watchers. "

" Conspiracy theory at its finest--i.e. it is conceivable, even believable that Putin did order this murder. "

" Pretty compelling book, although it is doubtful anyone will ever be brought to justice for Litvinenko's murder. I remember reading the story and especially seeing the picture of him after he was poisoned. Pretty unforgettable. "

" Given that journalists in Russia are being killed for reporting the truth, it's interesting how much this book reveals. Chilling. Nowhere on the planet is safe from Putin if he wants to find you. "

" It wasn't very well written, and I got the feeling that the author was pretty excited about himself. But it was ok. "

" If you can get past the minor confusion of some similarly named principals (e.g. two men named Boris), you will learn just how evil Vladimir Putin is. "

" If you can get past the minor confusion of some similarly named principals (e.g. two men named Boris), you will learn just how evil Vladimir Putin is. "

" VEry interesting book- fictionalized but real story of russian spy poisoned in London in 2007 "

" Reading this book was a sobering experience. Unfortunately, there is an "Old Guard" in Russia still behaving like the bad old days of the Soviet Union. "

" It wasn't very well written, and I got the feeling that the author was pretty excited about himself. But it was ok. "

" Conspiracy theory at its finest--i.e. it is conceivable, even believable that Putin did order this murder. "

" Given that journalists in Russia are being killed for reporting the truth, it's interesting how much this book reveals. Chilling. Nowhere on the planet is safe from Putin if he wants to find you. "

" I found this audiobook a little hard to follow, especially keeping the Russian names straight, and thought it wandered off topic more than I liked. Plus the final police investigation files haven't been released yet, so there's still some speculation as to who / how the agent was poisoned. "

" A must read for Russia watchers. "

" I definitely need to learn more about Russian politics and the KGB before attempting this book again. I think it will be interesting when I have a little background knowledge. "