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He writes a cracking good story, full of vivid and interesting characters, and the pace never flags for a moment. (Joanna Hines GUARDIAN )
Speedy is a marvellous creation, and Fandorin suitably opaque; the gangsters are variously grim and the aptly named femme fatale is a tidy piece of work. (James Urquhart FINANCIAL TIMES )
A brilliant and witty discovery! (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS )
Speedy is a marvellous creation, and Fandorin suitably opaque; the gangsters are variously grim and the aptly named femme fatale is a tidy piece of work. (James Urquhart FINANCIAL TIMES )
A brilliant and witty discovery! (TELEGRAPH & ARGUS )
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Akunin goes noir as Fandorin meets bandits!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The companion volume to She-Lover of Death - although both novels function completely standalone but for a few minor cross-references - He-Lover of Death focuses on another young innocent individual with a fascination for Death. In this case however, Death is the name by which a beautiful young woman is known, a consort of the Prince, the leader of most notorious and ruthless gang of criminals in the Khritrovka district of Moscow, while the young man in the thrall of this deadly femme fatale is merely a common street thief, Senka Skorikov.
Erast Petrovich Fandorin meanwhile is still persona non grata in Moscow, but his investigative abilities are needed more than ever, as there is a brutal murderer operating in the thieves' quarter and red-light district of Khritrovka, a ruthless killer who leaves no living being at the scene of his crimes, a killer perhaps even more dangerous than the Decorator. Fandorin believes that the killer may be looking for young Senka Skorikov, who has somehow stumbled onto a great treasure in the underground caves of the district.
He-Lover of Death takes a long time to get to the main story, spending much of the first half of the novel detailing the colourful background of Senka's childhood as an orphan and his adventures being initiated into the criminal gangs of Khritrovka, and eventually into the company of Death herself. While it's frustrating to have to wait so long for Fandorin's entrance into the storyline, there is a lot of entertainment here, much of it coming from Massa's physical and sentimental education of Senka. The subsequent developments of the case then roll smoothly along the rails laid out in the first half, with all the characteristic efficiency of a Fandorin investigation, or indeed any Akunin novel.
Erast Petrovich Fandorin meanwhile is still persona non grata in Moscow, but his investigative abilities are needed more than ever, as there is a brutal murderer operating in the thieves' quarter and red-light district of Khritrovka, a ruthless killer who leaves no living being at the scene of his crimes, a killer perhaps even more dangerous than the Decorator. Fandorin believes that the killer may be looking for young Senka Skorikov, who has somehow stumbled onto a great treasure in the underground caves of the district.
He-Lover of Death takes a long time to get to the main story, spending much of the first half of the novel detailing the colourful background of Senka's childhood as an orphan and his adventures being initiated into the criminal gangs of Khritrovka, and eventually into the company of Death herself. While it's frustrating to have to wait so long for Fandorin's entrance into the storyline, there is a lot of entertainment here, much of it coming from Massa's physical and sentimental education of Senka. The subsequent developments of the case then roll smoothly along the rails laid out in the first half, with all the characteristic efficiency of a Fandorin investigation, or indeed any Akunin novel.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I noticed this author years ago through an article in the Times and picked up the Winter Queen a few weeks after release. What a fantastic book and whilst I have found that when authors write a long series of books the quality can degrade as many books seem to be published as "fillers" to keep the money coming in rather than writing the book through any desire to do so.
Akunin's series is nothing like this at all. It is one of the few series of books I have read where novel after novel the series gets better and better.
He Lover of Death is just as good if not better than any of his previous works. The story is well constructed and engaging, the characters are interesting and readable and the mystery whilst taking its time to become apparent is a good read. Another positive point for this book is the continued development of the main characters of Fandorin and Masa, you find out and read a lot more about Masa in this book which was a pleasure as previously he seems to be a comic sidekick at times now he is becoming more of a mainstream character into the series.
All I can say is if you are a fan of the series buy this book, if you have never read the Fandorin series before I heartily recommend it to you!
Fantastic read.
Akunin's series is nothing like this at all. It is one of the few series of books I have read where novel after novel the series gets better and better.
He Lover of Death is just as good if not better than any of his previous works. The story is well constructed and engaging, the characters are interesting and readable and the mystery whilst taking its time to become apparent is a good read. Another positive point for this book is the continued development of the main characters of Fandorin and Masa, you find out and read a lot more about Masa in this book which was a pleasure as previously he seems to be a comic sidekick at times now he is becoming more of a mainstream character into the series.
All I can say is if you are a fan of the series buy this book, if you have never read the Fandorin series before I heartily recommend it to you!
Fantastic read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I always look forward to a new Erast Fandorin mystery, and am never disappointed. Unlike most crime series, this one seems to get better and better, and Akunin's imagination shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. He Lover of Death is always exciting, very funny in places, and you'd be hard pushed to find a better female lead than Death herself! As ever, Masa is on great form, even teaching the young orphan hero the ways of the world. Even if you've never read a Fandorin book before, this is a worthwhile and incredibly enjoyable read.
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A master of his craft
Akunin's journey through various styles of detective fiction continues, with this episode drawing heavily for background inspiration on Dickens in general and Oliver Twist in... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graham R. Hill
Great Read
This is a very good Fandorin book. It incorporates Fandorin later on in the plot and is quite action packed. Read more
Published 15 months ago by DrigoTC
After all, he is still Erast Fandorin...
The companion volume to the 'She Lover of Death' (whose events are apparently simultaneous), this Fandorin adventure is too clever by half: stylish, for sure, but often overdone in... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Dr. G. SPORTON
he lover of death
This is Boris Akunin at his best - fast paced , complex , credible descriptions of characters and places. The hero is always a joy.
Published 18 months ago by Margaret Davies
Brilliant!!
I came late to the Fandorin series but after picking up The Coronation last year I had to fill in the blanks, and in fact I'd just caught up by the time He Lover of Death came out! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Elizabeth Barnes
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