Boris Akunin
Paperback | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.89 | 10115 Users | 804 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries #1) |
| Author | : | Boris Akunin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
| Published | : | March 25th 2004 by Phoenix Press (first published 1998) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Russia. Crime. Detective |
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Moscow, May 1876: What would cause a talented young student from a wealthy family to shoot himself in front of a promenading public in the Alexander Gardens? Decadence and boredom, most likely, is what the commander of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Moscow Police thinks, but still he finds it curious enough to send the newest member of the division, Erast Fandorin, a young man of irresistible charm, to the Alexander Gardens precinct for more information.Fandorin is not satisfied with the conclusion that this is an open-and-shut case, nor with the preliminary detective work the precinct has done—and for good reason: The bizarre and tragic suicide is soon connected to a clear case of murder, witnessed firsthand by Fandorin. There are many unresolved questions. Why, for instance, have both victims left their fortunes to an orphanage run by the English Lady Astair? And who is the beautiful "A.B.," whose signed photograph is found in the apparent suicide's apartment? Relying on his keen intuition, the eager sleuth plunges into an investigation that leads him across Europe, landing him at the deadly center of a terrorist conspiracy of worldwide proportions.
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| Original Title: | Азазель |
| ISBN: | 0753817594 (ISBN13: 9780753817599) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Erast Fandorin Mysteries #1, תיבת פנדורין #1 |
| Characters: | Erasts Fandorīns, Lēdija Estere |
| Setting: | St. Petersburg, Russia Moscow(Russian Federation) Russia |
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Ratings: 3.89 From 10115 Users | 804 ReviewsDiscuss Regarding Books The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries #1)
I don't think I am actually that big a fan of the detective himself in this book. He was a bit dense and immature. What I did like was the era, the setting and the rest of the cast. I thought the author did a great job of making me feel like I was in 1876 Russia without being overly descriptive. I also thought the rest of the characters were quite interesting, the boss and the bad guys, the girl and her father, the femme fatale and the young men, all good. The end was maybe a little over the topWhat to ExpectEach novel is written as a different type of mystery. Akunin set out to rectify the low-brow reputation of the mystery genre in post-USSR Russia by writing worthy literature and exploring the wide gamut of sub-genres. Each novel is therefore excellently written as a different type of detective case. While there is continuity in the protagonist's life between the novels, each is very different in themes and tones.I've written a condensed review of the whole series on my website.What
This is a brilliant book. The plot is clever and full of those "no way!" moments that I love in mysteries. I laughed out loud more than once - Fandorin is such a silly and unassuming hero, and his use of the "male corset" was absolutely divine. I did see a few things coming - but the writing was such fun to read, that it didn't spoil the book for me.I appreciate it as a work of Russian literature (excellently translated) - of course, the ending was incredibly Russian (we can't have things be TOO
Oh wow! I did not expect this book to be so good. And so funny. Earlier I heard a lot of good things about this series. But now I've found out what a good story it is myself.This book has everything. A great and interesting plot, a fantastic main character and lots of humor. Let's start with the plot, because ultimately this is the reason why you read a detective novel, right? I really like when the book starts with a strong blow, when we find the corpse on the first few pages. And I love when
guys. i am the first one to review it? amazing. this guy is so funny. thriller and fun. he knows how to create it with his russian james bond of the 19th century the police funny hero Pandorin. a must read
Damn.What the hell was that..?!
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