Dreaming Spies
Autor Laurie R. Kingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 oct 2015
Simțim de la primele pagini o tensiune rece, calculată. Atmosfera este încărcată de secretele spionajului internațional. Descoperim aici un duo clasic, Mary Russell și Sherlock Holmes, aruncați într-un joc periculos de umbre. Miza este supraviețuirea. Ritmul este alert. Timpul nu are răbdare. Notăm cu interes cum Laurie R. King construiește o intrigă unde fiecare detaliu contează și nicio privire nu este accidentală. Considerăm că forța acestui volum rezidă în echilibrul dintre intelectul pur și riscul fizic iminent. Atmosfera te trimite cu gândul la The Game, deși aici accentul cade pe o izolare psihologică mult mai profundă, marcând o voce proprie în cadrul seriei. Nu există spațiu pentru erori. Fiecare capitol strânge lațul în jurul personajelor. Este un roman polițist care refuză liniștea, preferând în schimb dinamismul unei misiuni sub acoperire unde identitățile sunt fluide și pericolele sunt reale. Observăm o structură narativă densă, specifică stilului consacrat al autoarei, care menține suspansul până la ultima pagină.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0345531817
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 131 x 208 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Random House
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Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută un roman polițist inteligent, plasat în universul extins al lui Sherlock Holmes. Veți câștiga o experiență de lectură intensă, dominată de strategii de spionaj și deducții sclipitoare. Este alegerea perfectă pentru cei care au apreciat The Murder Of Mary Russell și doresc să exploreze noi fațete ale parteneriatului dintre Russell și Holmes.
Descriere scurtă
After a lengthy case that had the couple traipsing all over India, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes are on their way to California to deal with some family business that Russell has been neglecting for far too long. Along the way, they plan to break up the long voyage with a sojourn in southern Japan. The cruising steamer "Thomas Carlyle" is leaving Bombay, bound for Kobe. Though they re not the vacationing types, Russell is looking forward to a change of focus not to mention a chance to travel to a location Holmes has not visited before. The idea of the pair being on equal footing is enticing to a woman who often must race to catch up with her older, highly skilled husband.
Aboard the ship, intrigue stirs almost immediately. Holmes recognizes the famous clubman the Earl of Darley, whom he suspects of being an occasional blackmailer: not an unlikely career choice for a man richer in social connections than in pounds sterling. And then there s the lithe, surprisingly fluent young Japanese woman who befriends Russell and quotes haiku. She agrees to tutor the couple in Japanese language and customs, but Russell can t shake the feeling that Haruki Sato is not who she claims to be.
Once in Japan, Russell s suspicions are confirmed in a most surprising way. From the glorious city of Tokyo to the cavernous library at Oxford, Russell and Holmes race to solve a mystery involving international extortion, espionage, and the shocking secrets that, if revealed, could spark revolution and topple an empire.
Praise for "Dreaming Spies"
Holmes and Russell s] unusual partnership is, as always, a delight to observe, and King expertly combines rich historical detail, deftly drawn characters and taut suspense. For Holmes fans, mystery lovers and those interested in either Japan or Oxford, this novel is a multilayered and entirely enjoyable journey. "Shelf Awareness"
Compulsively readable . . . Through astute, precise, and elegant writing, great attention to time and place, and beautifully realized characters, King has created a mystery series that is at once intelligent, reflective, and action filled. "Library Journal"
A story that keeps the reader enthralled . . . one of the most consistently outstanding mystery series out there. Any time spent with the Russell-Holmes duo is a delight. "Booklist"
Snappy prose and a captivating plot distinguish King s fourteenth novel featuring Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes. . . . Many will find the character deepened by his partnership with the spirited and clever Russell. "Publishers Weekly"
The author continues to offer up incredible plotlines. . . . Holmes and Russell s] emotional bond only adds to the magic, suspense, and beauty of the original creation. King s imagination continues to shine "Suspense Magazine"
King] manages more surprises than usual in this graceful exercise in cultural tourism cum-intrigue. "Kirkus Reviews" "From the Hardcover edition.""
Descriere
1925. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes arrive home to find a stone. The stone is inscribed with the same name that they last saw in the Tokyo garden of the future emperor of Japan. In Japan there were spies; in Oxford there are dreams. In both places, there is a small, dark-haired woman, and danger...