Martin Cruz Smith must be one of the most underrated Crime Fiction writers. Perhaps Robert Wilson is even more underrated, but let concentrate us on "Stalin's Ghost".

As usual, Martin Cruz Smith delivers a very unusual whodunit. The book doesn’t reach to the level of “Gorky Park” or “Red Square”, but it is in a way a return to what fascinated me about “Gorky Park”, an analysis about the Russian way of life.
Back when the first book of the series of Arkady Renko came out almost everything about the old and powerful Soviet Union was a mystery, at least for me, now we know a lot more about everything thanks to our modern communication system, yet still, I was once again fascinated about what Martin Cruz Smith has to tell us through the eyes and heart of one of the most magnificent characters in Crime Fiction, Arkady Renko.

It’ll probably be a long wait until the next book in the series sees the light, but who cares, I’ll be waiting for it right here.
It’ll be a long wait until Martin Cruz Smith gets the recognition he deserves, but who cares, as long as he write books like "Stalin's Ghost", that’s all I care about.

Cheers
CristianHC

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