 I have to admit, it was the cover art that caught my eye at the bookstore, and I'm glad I picked it up. It's about a Cold War era scientist who is badly injured in an accident, and he ends up in a Russian hospital. When the Russian authorities return him to the West after several months, what you see on the cover is what he looks like. The problem is the American authorities cannot be completely sure that's actually him in there. It sets up an amazing mystery. Unfortunately, it doesn't pay off. It very quickly becomes boring and goes nowhere. I'm sorry to say.