Finished Fr 12/31/10
GORKY PARK is the first Arkady Renko novel by Martin Cruz Smith. The book is a great Police Procedural novel with a labyrinthine plot, but it's very effective. As each additional layer is examined and added, you really see the mind of a classic detective at work. However, the biggest incentive to this novel is the wonderful atmosphere of the Soviet Union just prior to the breakup. Three murders in Gorky Park predicate the action, but after a plethora of twists and turns involving fake religious ikons and the smuggling of Russian sable, the book ends with an unforgettable showdown. The movie with William Hurt is available for streaming from Netflix, and I plan to check out the film.
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