A clever title provides a reminiscent link to Ian Fleming’s 1957 Cold War spy thriller, “From Russia With Love.” Alas, there is no super-spy to confront the arch-villain in this riveting, true tale of crime, corruption and coverup.
Winnipeg Free Press: Putin’s pawns (Book Review)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is reflected in the sunglasses of a man watching the TV broadcast of Putin's annual televised question-and-answer session with the nation in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, Ukraine, on April 17, 2014.
