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Istanbulska Zagonetka (2012)

by Laurence O'Bryan(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Vulkan izdavaštvo

series

Puzzle

review 1: Interesantan koncept trilera (s tim što laički gledano, da li je Braun ideju za Inferno tražio u Brajanovoj Istanbulskoj zagonetki napisanoj 2011.god!). Ono što zameram jeste da pisac nije detaljnije razradio tu spregu između ubistva zbog kojeg Šon Rajan dolazi u Istanbul i traga zbog čega je njegov prijatelj i kolega obezglavljen i svih onih otkrića koje pronalazi duboko ispod drevnih zidina Istanbula, otkrivanju laguma ispod Aja Sofije. Gde se izgubio Arapin Anak u romanu? Zbog čega se uporedo kroz priču provlače poglavlja o demonstracijama u Londonu (detaljisanje koje je bespotrebno), kada je sve to moglo da se napiše ukratko u jednom poglavlju... I na kraju priča o futurističkoj zgradi u kojoj podzemni hodnici vode do humke - "mesta gde je obožavan Mamo... moren, bog pohlepe i gordosti"!!! Detalj koji nije previše ni bitan za rasplet ovog romana.
review 2: Sean Ryan is a broken man, who in the aftermath of his wife's death in Afghanistan has buried himself in his life's work at an institute he started. The latest project is studying mosaics at Hagia Sofia in Istanbul. When Sean gets a call that his best friend and colleague, an outspoken Greek on nationalist views, has been beheaded he is determined to find the truth and not let down his friend in the same manner he feels he let down his wife. At the same time large numbers of Muslims are gathering in London under the auspices of peaceful protests. However, those controlling events in London and Istanbul have much bigger plans and they do not intend to let Sean interfere with its execution.I don't read a lot of this type of genre. I actually picked it up because I read it is a good book to read if you are planning to visit Istanbul. I would agree. O'Bryan's writing is evocative. Just like the city itself, O'Bryan brings the city's sights, aromas, and sounds to life. He provides excellent history on the city's architecture and Greek-Turkish relations, art history, Istanbul's major attractions and some lesser known ones like Hagia Eirene. It truly is a good guide to the city in a way I've never seen another fictional work serve. He even encourages the reader to reach out to him if he/she visits the city and share his/her impression.However, the work suffers from the typical pitfalls of the genre. While the structure and historical aspects of the story truly worked the coincidences that allow the protagonist to survive are just way over the top. While I really like Sean, he is a broken man whose sorrow came across quite nicely, it is just really difficult to fully develop characters within the space allowed. The book definitely had a Dan Brown feel to it, but I think this work is stronger. So, if you are a Dan Brown fan I would highly recommend this. If you enjoy art history or are planning to visit Istanbul at some point in your life I would recommend this work less

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