tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post6155401457863355050..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: OLEN STEINHAUER - THE CAIRO AFFAIRcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-83697522023529284482014-04-10T00:07:02.059-07:002014-04-10T00:07:02.059-07:00Tracy, I'd read his shopping list if I could. ...Tracy, I'd read his shopping list if I could. Definitely try Penance sooner rather than later. I would like a second affirmative opinion!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51247225731838427982014-04-10T00:04:14.693-07:002014-04-10T00:04:14.693-07:00I had you pegged as a Robert Olen Butler fan, but ...I had you pegged as a Robert Olen Butler fan, but hey I can be wrong .... sometimes!<br />His first 5 are all post-WW2 Eastern Europe settings. They are kind of loosely connected I think, but I don't suppose it matters which one you go for. From memory and I read these before I started making loose reviews and blogging, I think I slightly preferred Victory Square.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-48654469815866863232014-04-09T19:47:25.391-07:002014-04-09T19:47:25.391-07:00I am very glad you liked it so much. That man can ...I am very glad you liked it so much. That man can write. I have one more book by him to read and then I will be waiting for the next thing he writes. If Penance is along the same lines (in construction) I will have to push it higher up on the list. <br /><br />Thanks for linking to my review.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-5048918569683614562014-04-09T11:32:50.231-07:002014-04-09T11:32:50.231-07:00This was a new author to me when I read about him ...This was a new author to me when I read about him on Tracy's blog, and now you give him 5 stars! I thought I might try one of his earlier books, as I'm more interested in Cold War espionage than recent - can you recommend one? (and, btw, I have never read a book by someone called Olen...)Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-77234202667428965142014-04-09T08:04:20.430-07:002014-04-09T08:04:20.430-07:00Cheers Keishon. I hope you dig this one out and gi...Cheers Keishon. I hope you dig this one out and give it a go. I might be frequently wrong - but Tracy won't be! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-50875028342251633762014-04-09T07:26:56.324-07:002014-04-09T07:26:56.324-07:00Confirmed by you and Tracy that this is a worthwhi...Confirmed by you and Tracy that this is a worthwhile read, onto my wishlist it goes. I have to be in the mood for novels such as these that are political suspense stories. But they are great reads once you find a good one. It's been awhile. Terrific review, Col and helpful metadata as well. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28402279806557696582014-04-09T04:41:39.193-07:002014-04-09T04:41:39.193-07:00Margot, thanks. I have to say Steinhauer is one of...Margot, thanks. I have to say Steinhauer is one of my favourites currently writing this type of fiction today - albeit my list of sampled authors is quite narrow. I need to read more of it! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-35119909513383983592014-04-09T04:33:46.815-07:002014-04-09T04:33:46.815-07:00Col - Oh, glad you enjoyed this. It's nice to ...Col - Oh, glad you enjoyed this. It's nice to know that there's some really well-written espionage fiction out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8564674658181400572014-04-09T02:54:25.723-07:002014-04-09T02:54:25.723-07:00Hopefully he stops here.
It would be interesting...Hopefully he stops here. <br /><br />It would be interesting to hear Putin's assessment of Clinton. I don't think she's on my list of favourite politicians - though it is in truth a very short list! (Tony Benn - maybe more for his principles, as opposed to some of his policies.) When I think of Hilary I often am reminded of Whitewater. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-6281481486316377642014-04-09T02:36:18.622-07:002014-04-09T02:36:18.622-07:00Col, I don't think he'll go beyond Crimea ...Col, I don't think he'll go beyond Crimea or the eastern part of Ukraine that's brewing unrest. He has his limits too. I don't see a Ukrainian version of the Prague Spring. Speaking at a marketing summit in California April 8, Hillary Clinton said this about Putin: "He is very difficult to read personally. He is always looking for advantage. So he will try to put you ill at ease. He will even throw an insult your way. He will look bored and dismissive. He’ll do all of that. I have a lot of experience with people acting like that. Go back to elementary school. I've seen all of that, so I’m not impressed by it." Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-17121993486126764402014-04-09T02:26:18.497-07:002014-04-09T02:26:18.497-07:00He does seem to be holding all the aces! I just wo...He does seem to be holding all the aces! I just wonder if he has grander designs.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74839859242370117002014-04-09T02:23:18.996-07:002014-04-09T02:23:18.996-07:00Well, he is certainly flexing his biceps. I think ...Well, he is certainly flexing his biceps. I think the Crimean issue has as much to do with retrieving Russia's lost glory and power as it has with righting a "historical wrong." After all, Putin is a product of the Cold War and the KGB. He knows the West can only do so much and no more given Europe's, particularly Germany's, dependence on Russia for its energy needs. The freakin' country covers half the atlas.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8099224370974468072014-04-09T02:12:12.427-07:002014-04-09T02:12:12.427-07:00Prashant - you're right on both counts - a win...Prashant - you're right on both counts - a winner and a new theme for future fiction. <br />I do wonder if recent events in Ukraine will trigger a new Cold War. Might be interesting to read about - but I think I would prefer less volatility in Europe though. Mr Putin does worry me though. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30126645119726816882014-04-09T02:00:27.867-07:002014-04-09T02:00:27.867-07:00Col, this one looks a winner. I've read and en...Col, this one looks a winner. I've read and enjoyed espionage novels set in Eastern Europe during the Soviet era. The Arab Spring of 2011 is going to be, if it isn't already, fodder for a lot of new spy fiction.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com