Three Stations

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  • Paperback
  • 9781471131165
  • 12 september 2013
  • 384 pagina's
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'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid

'Makes tension rise through the page like a shark's fin’ Independent

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Investigator Arkady Renko has been suspended from the Moscow prosecutor's office for smashing through the corruption of Russia's underbelly to uncover unpleasant truths. Despite this, he strives to solve a final case: a young woman is found dead in a work shed on the perimeter of Moscow's main rail hub, and Renko is the only one who recognises it to be more than a simple drug overdose. The case quickly unveils itself as an entangled web of murder, money and madness that stretches from the lowest of street urchins to the powerful billionaires, uncovering the extent of corruption and fear in an emergent Russia.

Praise for Martin Cruz Smith

'The story drips with atmosphere and authenticity – a literary triumph' David Young, bestselling author of Stasi Child

‘Smith not only constructs grittily realistic plots, he also has a gift for characterisation of which most thriller writers can only dream' Mail on Sunday

'Smith was among the first of a new generation of writers who made thrillers literary' Guardian

'Brilliantly worked, marvellously written . . . an imaginative triumph' Sunday Times

‘Martin Cruz Smith’s Renko novels are superb’ William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier

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  • Arkadi Renko struggling in New Moscow

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    • Fantasierijk
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    Late in this thriller, Martin Cruz Smith (MCS) describes his hero Arkadi Renko’s mindset as sailing in a small boat on an enormous sea where deep below a great struggle is taking place, causing huge waves and all manner of strange creatures to rise to the surface… Despite decades as a stubborn, contrarian Russian investigator, he faces suspension and dismissal in the new Moscow with its billionaires, casinos, realtors, SUVs and boutiques.

    But it is also the biotope of thousands of street children aged 8-15 trying to survive in gangs. The square linking three key Moscow railway stations is a favorite hunting ground for child gangs and criminals. It reminds 88-year old photographer Anna Furtseva, a real-life cameo who lives high above the square, of tropical Africa’s watering points where lots of wild species meet. In the Moscow version, hyenas predominate… Readers of “Wolves Eat Dogs” meet autistic Zhenya again. He is 15 now and lives on the street, earning money playing chess in the waiting rooms of the Three Stations, protected by a child gang led by Jegor (16). Arkadi was/is his foster parent; they establish contact only near the end of the book.

    The thriller’s main themes are (1) the search by a 15-year old runaway prostitute for her stolen baby; (2) the death of a young woman found in a maintenance vehicle parked near the Three Stations; and (3) Arkadi’s struggle to continue his investigations. One line of inquiry suggests a possible serial killer who arranges his victims in basic ballet positions…

    Three red threads act as safety straps to hold this somewhat chaotic tale together: (1) allusions to Walt Disney’s old movie “Snow White”; (2) frequent references to the legendary Russian ballet dancer Nijinski (and his mother), and (3) a constant reminder that all of Moscow’s police forces are very corrupt. It smells of real life but is strangely plotted and written. But maybe this is the only true way to depict fighting crime in Moscow now and a brilliant book!

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