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Bezig met laden... The Man with the Baltic Staredoor James Church
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Set in North Korea but written before it was demonised. A simple crime procedural set in the background of the shifting power play. Nothing special, just well written, intriguing, slightly opaque, and very readable. ( ) I started this series over Christmas (2017), and this was my summer (2018) installment. Church's novels focus on a (now-retired) North Korean police inspector who previously served in the North Korean intelligence service. If you enjoyed Martin Cruz Smith's novels about Soviet-era detective Arkady Renko, you just may enjoy this series. In the Man with the Baltic Stare, Inspector O leaves North Korea for the first time since prior to the first novel. This novel was clearly written with the transition from Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un in mind. Wikipedia says that Church's (his name is a pseudonym--the author served in the Western intelligence service) "Inspector O" novels have been well-received by Asia specialists for offering "an unusually nuanced and detailed portrait" of North Korean society. Other critics praise Church for his ability to convey "the suffocating atmosphere of a totalitarian state," and for providing "a vivid window into a mysterious country." He's not Solzhenitsyn (see my review of "In the First Circle," which I also read this summer), but these are definitely a worthwhile read. Book 5 is on my pile of library books to read in the next month or so. I started this series over Christmas (2017), and this was my summer (2018) installment. Church's novels focus on a (now-retired) North Korean police inspector who previously served in the North Korean intelligence service. If you enjoyed Martin Cruz Smith's novels about Soviet-era detective Arkady Renko, you just may enjoy this series. In the Man with the Baltic Stare, Inspector O leaves North Korea for the first time since prior to the first novel. This novel was clearly written with the transition from Kim Jong-il to Kim Jong-un in mind. Wikipedia says that Church's (his name is a pseudonym--the author served in the Western intelligence service) "Inspector O" novels have been well-received by Asia specialists for offering "an unusually nuanced and detailed portrait" of North Korean society. Other critics praise Church for his ability to convey "the suffocating atmosphere of a totalitarian state," and for providing "a vivid window into a mysterious country." He's not Solzhenitsyn (see my review of "In the First Circle," which I also read this summer), but these are definitely a worthwhile read. Book 5 is on my pile of library books to read in the next month or so. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Inspector O (4)
From the author of the critically acclaimed Inspector O series comes another riveting novel set in the mysterious world of North Korea. Autumn brings unwelcome news to Inspector O: he has been wrenched from retirement and ordered back to Pyongyang for a final assignment. The two Koreas, he learns, are now cooperating-very quietly-to maintain stability in the North. Stability requires that Inspector O lead an investigation into a crime of passion committed by the young man who has been selected as the best possible leader of a transition government. O is instructed to make sure that the case goes away. Remnants of the old regime, foreign powers, and rival gangs all want a piece of the action, and all make it clear that if O values his life, he will not get in their way. O isn't sure where his loyalties lie, and he doesn't have much time to figure out whether 'tis better to be noble or be dead. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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