Tom Rob Smith: Child 44

It is a society that is, officially, a haven for its citizens. Superior to the decadent West, the Soviet Union under Stalin strives to be a paradise for its workers, providing for all their needs: education, health care, and security. In exchange, all that is required is their hard work, and their loyalty to and faith in the Soviet State. Leo Demidov knows this better than most. A rising, prominent officer in the state security force, he is a former war hero whose only ambition is to serve his country. To defend this workers' paradise, and to guarantee a secure life for his parents and his wife, Raisa, Leo has spent his career suppressing ideological crimes against the state—crimes of thought, of disloyalty, and of counterrevolution. But then the impossible happens. A serial killer is on the loose inside the workers' paradise. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, and all but sentenced to death. To save his life and the lives of his family, he must confront the vast resources and reach of the security forces—to stop a criminal that the state won't even admit exists.

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[Innsofia]

PERFECT NOVEL. I read it in two days. Yes, I barely slept...

[JoshyBoy78]

Im 14 and love this book :)

im up to bit where Leo is at the orphanage :)

[mcgrever9123]

did the murderer kill 44 people? whats the meaning of the title.

[nzrox078]

@Innsofia IKR its like the best book ive ever read :D

[castortroy365]

Just finished this book, fantastic edge of the seat stuff! My wife is Russian and I have visited Moscow, my wife even lived on one of the streets mentioned in the book! I've seen Lubyanka up close and personal. A very formidable building even now. If you like books that you just can't put down, then this one is for you!

[LucasFlandria]

Well, time to start to read it 2nd time :) its an awesome book with so much tension i almost felt like im next to leo

[xxDaisyxx2007xx]

i bought this as an impulse buy, a reccomendation by the staff in waterstones as i needed another book for my 3 for 2 offer. it was fantastic. the next day i went and bought the secret speech, and since then agent 6. i've finished them all now. well worth it.

[ohyousexylush21]

I picked this book at random. I LOVED it. I could not put it down! I finished it in 2 days I think. If I didn't have work I think I would have finished it in a day!

[Kelertasable]

HOLY SHIT THIS BOOK IS GOOD. I just finished for my english class. I've never read anything better. It's a must buy. Can't wait till the movie comes out.

[46lar]

Finished Child 44 at 4 this morning. Great read I'd recommend it.

[crowe299]

One of the best books I've ever read.

[mooony2009]

Start to read the book and i cant stop

Very good book.....Thank you Tom