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Three Stations (2010)

by Martin Cruz Smith(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0743276744 (ISBN13: 9780743276740)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Simon & Schuster

series

Arkady Renko

review 1: Back to back light fare probably flavored my outlook on this one. It was a well-told story, and the Arkady character shines through as his lovable Russian self. I can only recall ever spending just a bit of time around the Kievskaya train station, and Smith seems to have caught the rhythms or the Russian train experience. The couple times I drove by (or dropped someone off?) at the Three Stations area I recall feeling intimidated by all the readily apparent street action. I may try another Arkady Renko story again, but I'll have to let a little time go by, I think, to make him feel a bit more fresh.
review 2: It's been a long time since I read one of these books. Renko is, not surprisingly, disillusioned with the workings of the police force in Moscow, and ... moreis about to resign when he is drawn into the case of a prostitute to dies with no outward sign of a reason for her death. Renko is forced to resign when he continues his investigation. Meanwhile, a young woman Maya is looking for her young baby who was taken from her on a train. The stories dovetail nicely, the portrayal of modern Moscow is deep and depressing. less

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