Turkish Gambit | 
so-soAn espionage caper set in the Russo-Turkish war. I love Boris Akunin's playful take on the spy genre, mix of Russian and other European influences and the Holmes-esque character of Erast Fandorin. But this is told from the point of view of Varya, at the war to find her fiancé, & Akunin portrays her as a silly (if plucky) woman without any real agency. And I prefer his books set in Moscow or St Petersburg to the war fields setting. Good ending.
charl08 I read somewhere that each one is written to a particular crime style (e.g. the one on the boat is pure Christie) but am not that good at sporting the style. 7y
charl08 Spotting! 7y
Ole I enjoyed this one, but agree Varya was really annoying... 7y
Abailliekaras @charl08 interesting, I didn't know that! Maybe this was a little James Bond... hmm, now I'm trying to work it out. 🤓 7y
Abailliekaras @Ole she improved by the end but i found her immaturity a condescending premise (albeit tongue-in-cheek). 7y
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