Review: A Cold Red Sunrise
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsMurder in Siberia--with Moscow's middle-aged Inspector Rostnikov (Red Chameleon, etc.) dispatched by the powers-that-be to investigate a politically sensitive killing in far-off, desolate Tumsk. The dead man is one Commissar Rutkin, who was in Tumsk to determine the truth about the death (accidental drowning? murder?) of little Karla, beloved daughter of exiled dissident Lev Samsonov. Was Rutkin killed because of what he had discovered about Karla's demise? Or because he had happened upon some other secret in this ""town of exiles""? Rostnikov, already under a cloud in Moscow, must sleuth with kid gloves-especially since his every move is being monitored by a watchdog from the Procurator's Office. (The Inspector's sidekick, grim Karpo, has also been ordered to inform on his boss.) The suspects include a ""retired"" general, an ex-priest, a hermit-shaman, and the famous dissident himself. . .who's rumored to be ripe for deportation to the West. And meanwhile, back in Moscow, Rostnikov's beloved Jewish wife Sarah undergoes an operation for a brain-tumor--in the more successful of the novel's two subplots. (The other--a frustrating larceny case for undercover cop Tkach, Rostnikov's young protegÉ--seems superfluous.) A quiet, small-scale yet satisfying addition to this impressive series--with ale CarrÉ-ish final twist, chilly Siberian atmosphere, and the wry, somber portrait of much-beleaguered Inspector Rostnikov.
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Bill - GoodreadsI have to admit that I shied away from this at first. Why? Well, it takes place in Russia – in Siberia, no less – and those Russian names – wouldn't they be a problem? Then I began reading. This is a ... Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Eric_W - GoodreadsThe old saying "red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning," apparently has some scientific validity. It even appears in the Bible (Matthew XVI:2-3) Something to do ... Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Vic - GoodreadsA Cold Red Sunrise represents my first adventure with Russian Police Inspector, Porfiry Rostnikov, one of several of Stuart Kaminsky's on going characters. Rostnikov is a fifty plus year old cop with ... Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Savvy - GoodreadsGood fast read, but didn't much care for being in Siberia at 40 minus degrees from zero!:-) The characters were, for the most part, well drawn, but a few didn't seem necessary for the plot. I doubt that I'll read more in the series... Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Mario - GoodreadsBoring, ultimately pointless, and the mystery is completely unsatisfying (both obvious and impossible to figure out at the same time). The only thing going for this is the Soviet setting, and the ... Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Lewestover - GoodreadsSiberia can be called Hell Frozen Over. One dead child, one dead commissar, one observant "cop", and one cold killer in that hell combine to make a tightly written Russian mystery. I liked it enough to want to try some of the author's other writings. Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Adithyajones - GoodreadsIt is an interesting whodunit with history of Siberia interwoven with a subtle sense of humor.. Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Hapzydeco - GoodreadsUsing Siberia as his setting Kaminsky paints a colorful picture of Soviet society in the 1980s. An icicle piercing the skull of the murder victim allows Kaminsky to illustrate how the watchful eye of the KGB operates. Read full review
Review: A Cold Red Sunrise (Inspector Rostnikov #4)
User Review - Lynn - GoodreadsThis is just one book in one series of Stuart Kaminsky. I don't know if I'd say that this author was underrated; he may have been a billionaire or a modestly paid professor. But I like his books ... Read full review
