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4/5 (16 ratings)
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(Book). April 1945 Inspector Pekkala is in a race against time as he heads to Berlin to capture the plans for a secret weapon that could change the course of the war. "Excellently plotted and paced, with a lively cast, real and fictional." The London Times (Book of the Month) Berlin Red is the seveneth and final novel in this "gripping series of literary thrillers" ( Booklist ) by Sam Eastland, the nom de plume of acclaimed novelist and memoirist Paul Watkins. The previous Inspector Pekkala suspense novels published by Opus were Red Icon and The Beast in the Red Forest .
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- (4/5)This is the seventh and seemingly the final book in the Inspector Pekkala series in Stalin's Soviet Union (no spoilers here as to the ending). This one is set in the dying days of the Second World War and Pekkala and his sidekick Major Kirov must enter Berlin and rescue an agent who has been leaking to the Allies the secret of a refinement to the Nazi V2 rocket guidance system that will make it far more accurate and breathe new life into the Nazi war effort. The agent is none other than Pekkala's ex-fiancee. While this sounds exciting from this description, the novel has too many characters and changes of scenery and the usual information dumps and excessive use of flashbacks that disrupt the narrative. A good enough page turner to end the series, though.
- (5/5)I am a lucky person, I received some really great reading for Christmas. One such book is "Berlin Red" by Sam Eastland a writer I first encountered through Librarything Early reader program, when the first book in the Inspector Pekkala series, "Eye of the Red Tsar", came out. The stories cover Russia under Stalin, the Red Tsar, and his unwilling master spy, Pekkala. I have read all seven of the books and find them suspenseful and well written. Berlin Red is no exception. Started reading it on Dec. 31, finished on Jan.1. With time out for the New Years eve hoopla. And couldn't wait to get back to the book. Mystery, romance, and history all together, what's not to like?
- (4/5)Easland writes a good yarn - fast paced, sufficient action without overdoing it, and excellent characters. The authors books read like a screenplay - an Inspector Pekkala movie in the future ?