tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post1100223738786991072..comments2024-03-28T09:48:25.267-05:00Comments on The Nature of Things: The Siberian Dilemma by Martin Cruz Smith: A reviewDorothy Bordershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-63785741242561691902020-01-26T12:41:54.194-06:002020-01-26T12:41:54.194-06:00Yes, I was excited to see that he had a new book o...Yes, I was excited to see that he had a new book out and I was not disappointed. It's a good tale.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-20544490878889303342020-01-26T11:56:06.215-06:002020-01-26T11:56:06.215-06:00I have read most of his books but I was a bit put ...I have read most of his books but I was a bit put off by the facts of his illness and collaboration with his wife. I am glad to know the quality remains because I love his books.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-21786838408865514692020-01-23T18:44:19.285-06:002020-01-23T18:44:19.285-06:00Plenty of winter weather for you in this one!Plenty of winter weather for you in this one!Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-1283271288004409422020-01-23T17:46:58.635-06:002020-01-23T17:46:58.635-06:00I want to read this book for the environment alone...I want to read this book for the environment alone! I'd love to read more about Russia and anytime there's mention of winter weather, I'm down for it!The Butterfly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218064101468042347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-60067358402227870692020-01-23T10:21:23.878-06:002020-01-23T10:21:23.878-06:00It's especially good to have him back since we...It's especially good to have him back since we know that he suffers from Parkinson's disease. I believe he is assisted in writing by his wife who does the typing for him. This book is the ninth in the Arkady Renko series and, in my opinion, the writing is still up to the high standard set by <i>Gorky Park</i>.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3560838335414244511.post-47722225540024567072020-01-23T05:23:24.971-06:002020-01-23T05:23:24.971-06:00The book sounds good. It is good to hear that Mart...The book sounds good. It is good to hear that Martin Cruz Smith is still active. I read the Gorky Park, which I believe is the first book in this series, a vey long time ago. Oddly enough, it still seems fairly fresh in my mind. Before I read this one, I would want to read all the intervening ones. <br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com