Surm Siberis

Anna Resnikov #4

by Alex Dryden, Andreas Ardus (Translator)

"Kreml peab juhtivat Vene tuumafüüsikut kinni sõjaväebaasis, mis paikneb polaarjoonest põhja pool. Miks? Professor Krjutškovi põhjapanev avastus võib päästa maailma... ning hukutada Vene majanduse.

Endine KGB agent Anna Resnikov saadetakse Ameerikast Venemaale, et Krjutškovi saavutuse kohta käivaid kuuldusi kinnitada või ümber lükata. Ent füüsik on juba midagi ette võtnud. Kui politseiuurija Aleksei Petrov avastab laiba juurest valemitega märkmelehed, siis tahab ta iga hinna eest nende tähenduse teada saada.

Kui Aleksei järgneb Anna Resnikovile arktilisse Norilski linna, siis leiavad nad oma ühisele otsingule Venemaa põhjapoolseimas külmakõrbes vaimustava ja vapustava lõpplahenduse..."

Genres: Russia, Espionage, Thriller, Fiction

349 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2011

About the author

Alex Dryden is a writer and journalist with many years of experience in security matters. When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Dryden watched the statues of Lenin fall across the former Soviet Union. Since then he has charted the false dawn of democracy in Russia as the country has transformed into the world's most powerful secret state

Reviews

[V.L.Konn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kui mina kirjutaks Austraalias käimata kohalikus koloriidis põnevusloo, tuleks see umbes samamoodi välja nagu autori spioonilugu Siberi oludes. Palju asjatuid pisiasju, Vene olude nõrk tundmine - ju siis kehv ettevalmistus sellise spiooniloo kirjutamiseks. Tempo oli vahelduv - kohati jooksis lugu hea hooga ja isegi lapsused ei häirinud, siis jälle hangus täiega. Superwoman Anna, ühes käes helikopteri juhthoob ja teises 60 cm pikkune püstol (mida ta peitis oma pintsaku põues:D), joob viina nagu venelane, kihutab autoga nagu Tänak, notib vaenlasi nagu James Bond ja tuleb igast jamast puhtalt välja, võiks olla pigem koomiksitegelane kui tõsiseltvõetava spiooniloo kangelane.
Aga kes ütleb, et seda raamatut peaks tõsiselt võtma?:) Sestap ka kolm tärni.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 story rattles along. Stuff about Russia, Evenk, etc interesting. Plot rather fantastical and yet it works.

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

While it's nice to read about a female James Bond, this story was entirely too preachy. Corruption, greed, energy producers, etc - all bad. But Mr. Dryden only gives his proselytizing a rest when our heroine is being shot multiple times, flying a helicopter, lecturing on nuclear physics, using a chainsaw in an ice floe so as to hide in and ride down an ice river, and generally being a superhero. Alexei Petrov, the most interesting character, is given short shrift. This is an okay read - but be prepared for incredulity.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three words for a greener & better world :
muon catalysed fusion.

Alex Dryden, what a helluva nice writing! Tho I have to keep searching for tons of acronym in this book. SRV, KGB, MDV & etc
Gained lots of new stuff. I intensely love this book from the start!
No regret.

[Piret · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book and the descriptions, that made characters come alive and set the mood of the surroundings. The story was quite interesting and it really showed that the author knows a lot about the venues and circumstances in the book. A nice read!

[Robert Dunn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story takes a while to get going. While Anna's survival is a bit much, the story does pick up in the second half. Not a bad read. Dryden's best book was Red to Black, which I really liked. This one is OK, but not terrific.

[Skadi Winter · Rating 5 out of 5]

..brilliant book. Action packed from page one until the end. Atmospheric and well researched. A must read for fans of political thrillers.