A Vengeful Longing

I learned that Roger Morris is a master storyteller and that I have to take the time to write a full blown review for this. So, look for it on BonnieGlover. com in a few days. I'm still blown away by the ending. Never saw it coming.......more

Morris writes unique, refreshing descriptions that are so cleverly crafted, you never feel weighed down by them. You are carried as if on a gentle breeze through each vivid scene as though you were one of the characters, making this novel an absolute joy to read. The mystery itself is enticing and e......more

I really thought this book would be more interesting than it was. I was completely drawn in by the synopsis on the front cover, but there was just something missing for me. I loved the suspense and trying to figure out how the murders were connected, but I got a little bogged down with the names, si......more

Using Dostoevsky's hero, Porfiry Petrovich, from "Crime and Punishment," R.N. Morris gives the detective the task of solving a string of murders in 1868 St. Petersburg. The gritty, summer-hot streets of the city, the ever-present flies, and the feces-filled canals are all too real — almost uncomfort......more

I give it B on my letter-grade scale. The book was better for atmosphere and character development than for plot. But it is a good, fun, fast read. Almost literary, especially by the standards of modern crime writing. Morris works hard and well to bring to life the setting and feel of mid-19th Centur......more