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Отель последней надежды
"Я тебя разлюбил, - сказал муж и посмотрел в сторону. - Ничего не поделаешь! Я же предупреждал тебя, что я человек сложный!.." Вот так в одно-единственное мгновенье все рухнуло… Теперь нужно будет учиться жить заново, жить одной, жить без него… Только любимая работа помогала забыть этот кошмар и не сойти с ума. А отель, где Надежда возглавляла службу портье, готовился к визиту ни много ни мало… американского президента. Введены строжайшие меры безопасности. Всех сотрудников тщательно проверяют. Однако Дэн Уолш, глава службы безопасности президента, с ужасом понимает: Надежда Звонарева, которая - вот дьявол! - ему так сильно нравится, очень подозрительно себя ведет. И ее нужно проверить в первую очередь…
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346 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
11 people want to read
About the author
Tatjana Ustinova
93 books23 followersRussian Spelling: Татьяна Устинова
She was born in April 28, 1968 in a small town of Kratovo in Moscow region. Ustinova does not have a professional education in literature or writing, but she has always had excellent marks in creative writing at high school. In 1991 she graduated from Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology, the department of Aeronautics and Flight Engineering. A non-humanitarian education might seem a bit strange for a born writer, but Ustinova promised her loving grandmother to get a degree in physics. Thus granny's wish was fulfilled.
After graduation Ustinova never started an engineering career. Instead she took a job as a secretary on Russia's second biggest TV channel, then she was promoted to a interpreter's position and translated popular American TV shows from English into Russian. Later she became a journalist of a morning programme and finally was promoted to the position of programme's editor.
In 1993 she got a new job at the Administration of the President as a press officer of Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Four years later for a short time she returned to television and worked for Russia's first federal TV channel, but soon she came back to C & I Chamber, this time as its PR manager, just to find herself fired in almost no time. Ustinova did not get upset and decided to use her life and work experience to write her first ever novel – a crime story “Personal Angel”. Its public success was tremendous. The novel became a best seller, and its author instantly turned into the most popular mystery writer in Russia.
Ustinova is also known as a script-writer for television. In 2004 her “Always Say 'Always'” won a Tefi Award (Russia's analogue of Emmy Award) for the best script for TV series. Many of her criminal stories were also adapted for television, enjoying great popularity among the TV audience.
Although Ustinova is one of three most popular female writers in the country, she is not a party goer many could be in her place. She can be seen only at her books' presentations, which usually become a big event in cultural life of Moscow. For example, in 2004 she published a novel titled “The Oligarch and the Great Bear” based on controversial prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian tycoon who got involved into politics.
Ustinova is also known for her personal charm and good sense of humor. Here is a quote from her official website: “I'll never become a classic of great Russian literature. I create detective stories merely to entertain my readers”.
She was born in April 28, 1968 in a small town of Kratovo in Moscow region. Ustinova does not have a professional education in literature or writing, but she has always had excellent marks in creative writing at high school. In 1991 she graduated from Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology, the department of Aeronautics and Flight Engineering. A non-humanitarian education might seem a bit strange for a born writer, but Ustinova promised her loving grandmother to get a degree in physics. Thus granny's wish was fulfilled.
After graduation Ustinova never started an engineering career. Instead she took a job as a secretary on Russia's second biggest TV channel, then she was promoted to a interpreter's position and translated popular American TV shows from English into Russian. Later she became a journalist of a morning programme and finally was promoted to the position of programme's editor.
In 1993 she got a new job at the Administration of the President as a press officer of Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Four years later for a short time she returned to television and worked for Russia's first federal TV channel, but soon she came back to C & I Chamber, this time as its PR manager, just to find herself fired in almost no time. Ustinova did not get upset and decided to use her life and work experience to write her first ever novel – a crime story “Personal Angel”. Its public success was tremendous. The novel became a best seller, and its author instantly turned into the most popular mystery writer in Russia.
Ustinova is also known as a script-writer for television. In 2004 her “Always Say 'Always'” won a Tefi Award (Russia's analogue of Emmy Award) for the best script for TV series. Many of her criminal stories were also adapted for television, enjoying great popularity among the TV audience.
Although Ustinova is one of three most popular female writers in the country, she is not a party goer many could be in her place. She can be seen only at her books' presentations, which usually become a big event in cultural life of Moscow. For example, in 2004 she published a novel titled “The Oligarch and the Great Bear” based on controversial prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the Russian tycoon who got involved into politics.
Ustinova is also known for her personal charm and good sense of humor. Here is a quote from her official website: “I'll never become a classic of great Russian literature. I create detective stories merely to entertain my readers”.
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August 10, 2015I read my first full novel in Russian! It's no Pushkin or Tolstoy, but that fact made it easy to read for a first-timer. This helped my Russian so much.
September 3, 2019
Книга интересная, рекомендую. Концовка классная!
June 8, 2018
+ очень точное описание нашей русской жизни. Описание больницы например.
+ продуманный сюжет
+ легко и быстро читается
- Реклама Макфы.
- Упоминание двух поссорившихся геев в насмешливом тоне. Особенно странно это со стороны американца. Вообще использовать людей нетрадиционной ориентации для "юмора" в книге это как-то некрасиво.
- Один из главных героев, несколько раз называет свою бывшую жену "та, которая убила его ребёнка". Я сначала даже не поняла о чём он, у них не было детей. А потом дошло, что он так говорит об аборте. К абортам можно относится по разному, но ставить знак равно по отношению к убийству ребёнка это навязывание читателю своего, скорее всего религиозного, видения.
- В романе две романтические пары, но в обоих случаях мужчины всё время спасают героинь от всего на свете, смерти, кражи, остутсвия жилья и т.д. Нет я понимаю классический сюжет о доблестном рыцаре и всё такое, но неправдоподобно вообще. Как будто сказку читаешь.
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+ продуманный сюжет
+ легко и быстро читается
- Реклама Макфы.
- Упоминание двух поссорившихся геев в насмешливом тоне. Особенно странно это со стороны американца. Вообще использовать людей нетрадиционной ориентации для "юмора" в книге это как-то некрасиво.
- Один из главных героев, несколько раз называет свою бывшую жену "та, которая убила его ребёнка". Я сначала даже не поняла о чём он, у них не было детей. А потом дошло, что он так говорит об аборте. К абортам можно относится по разному, но ставить знак равно по отношению к убийству ребёнка это навязывание читателю своего, скорее всего религиозного, видения.
- В романе две романтические пары, но в обоих случаях мужчины всё время спасают героинь от всего на свете, смерти, кражи, остутсвия жилья и т.д. Нет я понимаю классический сюжет о доблестном рыцаре и всё такое, но неправдоподобно вообще. Как будто сказку читаешь.
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