Here is my review of THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS by Olen Steinhaur. It was an enjoyable read that drew me behind the Iron Curtain!


The Bridge of Sighs: A Novel by Olen Steinhauer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Steinhauer captured post World War II Eastern Europe in this gritty novel about a rookie homicide investigator with the People's Militia, in an unnamed country behind the iron curtain. What hooked me, was Steinhauer's ability to add texture like a painter using a palette knife. He introduces a character, and then paints him with words. He shows you--not tells you, in layers until you can see their day old stubble and smell the vodka on their breath. The characters are coarse, flawed, fat, and certainly human. I could smell the left over cabbage soup and see the grime on the windows. The plot wasn't unusually complex-- it didn't need to be. This was my first of Steinhauer's works. I can wait to start the next



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