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by Olen Steinhauer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (3 Oct 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007210868
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007210862
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 607,778 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A powerful, thought-provoking literary thriller in the mould of Philip Kerr's Berlin Noir trilogy' Daily Telegraph 'Think of the suspenseful erudition of Alan Furst's thrillers, especially the earlier ones such as The Polish Officer and; of Philip Kerr's eye-opening 'Berlin Noir' trilogy! Steinhauer's debut -- the start of a promised series -- is right up there on those stellar heights, casting new light on relatively recent history we thought we already knew everything about' Chicago Tribune 'Steinhauer is a welcome addition to the wartime ground mapped out by Philip Kerr and Alan Furst' Guardian 'Brilliant...This powerful novel grips from beginning to end' Sunday Telegraph 'Very well written, full of chilling menace and overall a cracking good story' Publishing News

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‘Well researched…Steinhauer vividly captures the atmospher and mood of the time with credible characters and impressive detail.’

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4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable thriller, 29 Nov 2005
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A great read - I think Steinhauer is upping his game immensely. I enjoyed 'Bridge of Sighs' (and would still like more of Emil Brod and the immediate postwar backdrop!), wasn't fully taken by 'The Confession', but his latest shows a thriller master in the making. I'm sure writers hate comparisons, but Steinhauer's spare, cool writing reminds me of Alan Furst, although with an enjoyably bleaker mood - suiting the unnamed 1960s Soviet Bloc setting.
I do like a crime or thriller with a 'new' surrounding, and Steinhauer is mining a rich seam with his take on espionage-flavoured crime behind - or across - the Iron Curtain, like a Soviet mirror image Len Deighton or early Le Carre. (Or should that be 'wilderness of mirrors' image?) And you don't at any time feel any mis-steps: the handling of the characters is very assured, as is the building of tension, the plot twists - although some you might see rather than later - and the grubby atmosphere of compromised loyalties, justifiable paranoia, and empty slogans. I look forward to the next one from Steinhauer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Eastern block delight., 7 Feb 2009
By Michael Gale (Dorset) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vienna Assignment (Paperback)
My reading habits have been along the lines of Philip Kerr - Alan Furst - David Downing - Marek Krajewski - Olen Steinhauer.
I've only docked this book a point because I have an issue with the lack of a real country setting rather than the generic Eastern Bloc state Mr Steinhauer has created. The gripping and rich narrative however is not compromised by this unique take on story telling and to be quite honest it has started to grow on me as I now embark on my 4th book of his which started with 'Bridge of Sighs'. I look forward to reading his entire catalogue!
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