The following book will be given to TWO AWESOME readers!
*Mandatory: Give me a comment at the end of this review with the following information (Pay attention. It gets tricky)
1. Your name and email address.
2. Make sure you're smiling while you're typing.
I'm not much into making myself or anybody else a walking or typing commercial but if you DO happen to post about giveaway on twitter, facebook, or your own blog, tell me you did in a separate comment.
I just like giveaways because they validate my existence. I like comments because they validate me more. I love books because they are an addiction.
Enough about me, what about "The Secret Speech"?
This book was provided by Valerie at Hatchette. For Reader Group Guide, see:
http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/features/thesecretspeech/index.html
So, what's up with you?
*Mandatory: Give me a comment at the end of this review with the following information (Pay attention. It gets tricky)
1. Your name and email address.
2. Make sure you're smiling while you're typing.
I'm not much into making myself or anybody else a walking or typing commercial but if you DO happen to post about giveaway on twitter, facebook, or your own blog, tell me you did in a separate comment.
I just like giveaways because they validate my existence. I like comments because they validate me more. I love books because they are an addiction.
Enough about me, what about "The Secret Speech"?
The beginning of the book finds Leo Demidov doing his duty which is to seek out political dissidents and extract confessions at all costs. Leo works for the secret police under Stalin's regime. He is a man of duty rather than sentiment.
Fast forward 7 years and Leo is now living a world of domestic tranquility. His conscience, at one time or another, nagged him and he quit the business of tattle tale and began a new career path as homicide detective. His goal is to find and punish the guilty rather than the innocent he sent to the Gulags.
Leo finds himself investigating suicides of former colleagues and the recipient of a secret speech by the new president of Russia, denouncing Stalin and the crimes of those who worked under him (including the secret police). The story takes some unexpected twists and turns as it introduces characters whose ultimate goal is revenge and power.
The book kept me engaged and never expecting the next story shift but appreciating it, nonetheless. Very enjoyable read.
Fast forward 7 years and Leo is now living a world of domestic tranquility. His conscience, at one time or another, nagged him and he quit the business of tattle tale and began a new career path as homicide detective. His goal is to find and punish the guilty rather than the innocent he sent to the Gulags.
Leo finds himself investigating suicides of former colleagues and the recipient of a secret speech by the new president of Russia, denouncing Stalin and the crimes of those who worked under him (including the secret police). The story takes some unexpected twists and turns as it introduces characters whose ultimate goal is revenge and power.
The book kept me engaged and never expecting the next story shift but appreciating it, nonetheless. Very enjoyable read.
This book was provided by Valerie at Hatchette. For Reader Group Guide, see:
http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/features/thesecretspeech/index.html
So, what's up with you?
19 comments:
Virginia Bell
mernigini@hotmail.com
I'm smiling.
I love giveaways. And I'm addicted to books too. Check out my goodreads list on my blog if you want. Happy Reading!
www.virginiawashere.blogspot.com
Hi Ho.
I am smiling, because I love to read and was just updating my goodreads...
l.moore.j (at) gmail.com
I am a follower, I"m smiling.
Bill ;-)
billsmith2003 (at) gmail (dot) com
Hope you'll check out my book giveaway:
http://drbillsbookbazaar.blogspot.com/2010/05/book-giveaway-dead-or-alive.html
http://thehomeplaceseries.blogspot.com/
Julie Smith
jewell330 at aim dot com
I am smiling, because it was VERY tricky!
Yours is the second very good review I've read on this book, so definitely need to read it!
I'd love to read this book. I've heard so much good about it!
Please enter me in this giveaway - Thanks!
seizethebookblog(at)gmail(dot)com
I am a follower (and I am smiling)!
I'm smiling because it's a beautiful day and I have the opportunity to win a wonderful book!
Sheila
skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net
: )
Thanks for the great giveaway. This book sounds great. Please enter me
bookventuresbookclub AT gmail DOT com
Mystee majik.of.mystee(at)gmail.com
I'm smiling...I've had the most wonderful weeks with my new found time to go back to reading and reviewing :)
I'm a new follower and I am smiling too! Thanks for the giveaway.
mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com
I smiled before, during, and after typing this post!!! I'm a happy smiley follower too! :)
Elise
caliblue7 at gmail dot com
Thanks for the review, it made me smile! And I was also smiling while I was typing. Thanks!
dianarod23 at gmail dot com
I'm a GFC Follower. Thanks for the giveaway and review.
I'm smiling!
Dakota
dakotasky55 at gmail dot com
Oops, I forgot to leave my name in my earlier post and it was mandatory. So here it is. Just use this post as my entry instead of the other one. Thanks. I'm smiling.
Diana
dianarod23 at gmail dot com
Lucky I'm a smiler by nature. Thanks. I'm smiling.
Johnny
johnnystruckwash at gmail dot com
Hi! :-)
Please enter me too. I smile a lot in real life and that's why I also use a lot of smilies in my posts to convey that :-)
Thank you for this giveaway! :-)
Stella
stella.exlibris (at) gmail (dot) com
Sounds really good.
hewella1 at gmail dot com
I'm always smiling whether it's on the outside or inside.
sharon54220@gmail.com
I am very much smiling as I fill out this form. Life is fun and trying to win books adds to that pleasure.
Please enter me in the giveaway.
Thanks
bstilwell12 at comcast dot net
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