The Beast in the Red Forest : An Inspector Pekkala Novel of Suspense (Hardcover)

from john257hopper

This fifth novel in the Inspector Pekkala series I found, slightly surprisingly, to be probably the best in the series so far. Following the dramatic conclusion to The Red Moth, Pekkala is, unsurprisingly, still alive after all. He is still an unbelievable character, though seems slightly less in...

from bdtrump

Eastland's Pekkala series successfully weaves elements of Tsarist and Soviet history into his mystery stories, which makes it all the more entertaining. The Beast in the Red Forest is no exception, and is heightened by the mystery surrounding the end of book 4.

from ChazziFrazz

I received this as a gift and have had it sitting on my shelf of 'to reads'. I did not think I would choose it to read, but as it was given in good thought did. I am no disappointed.Years ago I read "Gorky Park" and found it not my usual fare in mystery but exciting and captivating nonetheless. T...

from cathyskye

Sam Eastland's Inspector Pekkala series set in Stalinist Russia is another of my favorites, but I read it very slowly. Why? Because life in Russia during that time was so gray and grim and awful. But no matter how gray, grim, and awful it was, Eastland's stories are compelling. The Beast in the R...

from ChazziFrazz

I received this as a gift and have had it sitting on my shelf of 'to reads'. I did not think I would choose it to read, but as it was given in good thought did. I am no disappointed.Years ago I read "Gorky Park" and found it not my usual fare in mystery but exciting and captivating nonetheless. T...