Title: Nice Beach/Plane Fare
Product review: Good airplane or beach reading, this thriller hangs on the premise that Stalin had a personal diary that no one ever read, and which has remained hidden since his death. A U.S. historian/journalist in semi-disrepute is invited to a conference about Stalin in Moscow where he is approached by an old man with just such a wild tale. Everything proceeds to careen through 4 wild days from the "new Russia" of pricey Moscow bars and hookers to the bleak forests of Archangel in the far north. It's a good ride, imparting lots of useful factoids about Stalin and his current appeal while delivering a solid Robert Ludlumish conspiracy thriller.
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