A Blind Eye Book 1 in the Adam Kaminski Mystery Series edition by Jane Gorman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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Blood ties have an American police detective in Poland investigating a suicide that may have been murder.
“An astutely crafted, action-packed read.” - Kirkus Reviews
In this darkly atmospheric suspense, a Philadelphia police detective visiting Poland gets involved when murder is suspected, and the local police turn away. Adam Kaminski, with a delegation to Philadelphia's sister city, is meant to be a polite observer only. But a good man doesn't walk away when he sees wrong being done, and he's not about to start now.
Visiting his family's homeland, Adam's been warned by his superiors to be on his best behavior. In a country that has known centuries of wars and occupation, politics are complex and layered with old prejudices and loyalties impossible for foreigners to understand. But when Adam meets a Polish cousin in Warsaw who believes his daughter was murdered, Adam is troubled by the indifference of the police… and by the strange behavior of the delegation's Polish liaison.
Adam begins uncovering clues that point to the killer, clues that lead him inexorably into an investigation of the intricate web of Polish politics and the legacy of the Secret Police. But the past isn't always black and white, as Adam is forced to accept as he learns more about the killer and about his own family legacy. Will looking into the murder only beget more murder?
A Blind Eye Book 1 in the Adam Kaminski Mystery Series edition by Jane Gorman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
The reason for acquiring this book is obvious; even my son's name is Adam. I have often looked for books with a Polish theme and found historical fiction by James Conroyd Martin and Alan Furst and both were good, but this one satisfies my need for a current mystery. I found Gorman's writing clean and crisp, and surprisingly for an e-book, only one typo. Her knowledge of Polish was gratifying, as well as her familiarity with Warsawa. I was very pleased to see that she didn't bow to American convention by substituting Anglicized place names for Polish spellings, e.g., Vistula River for the Wisla. Formatting here prevents the use of diacritical marks within this review, but I have a suggestion for the English reader, and that is the "W" in Polish is always pronounced as a "V," and the "L" with a slash through it as an English "W." I have a limited knowledge of Polish as does the protagonist within this story, but enough to get me in trouble. I do have a slight criticism with regard to idiom -- the toast "Na Zdrowie" would normally be expressed as "Zdrowie" colloquially and the people constantly use "Prosze" (Please/Thank You) and "Przepraszam" (Excuse Me), which I did not see once in this text. What immediately blew me away though was the word "Slucham" (Listening). One only gets to hear this when in Poland or from a recent immigrant. That being said, the story was more realistic than could be expected from a Baldacci, Rollins, Berry, Child or Brown, authors who would have their protagonist drive into a foreign country, shoot up a dozen people and facilities, blow half of a city away, and then jump on a plane as though nothing happened. The encounters with police, citizens, and governmental representatives is believable. The exposure to effects from the "Cold War" are on the money. All in all, a good story, and I shall acquire the next two books in the series.Product details
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A Blind Eye Book 1 in the Adam Kaminski Mystery Series edition by Jane Gorman Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
What I liked most about this book was the atmosphere it created about Poland, the place and the people. It was so vivid that it made you feel as if you were right there, walking the streets, listening to the sounds, eating the food and smelling the air. Otherwise it is a good, if not brilliant, story. SPOILER ALERT The one fatal mistake, made by the writer, is to get the bad guy to act irrationally in order to move the plot along. Adam is about the leave Warsaw and its mystery behind, and once he has gone there is no reason to fear him any more. But the killer decides to kill him while he is on his way to the airport..... and of course that ratchets everything up to the next level. The killer is not stupid - anyone with any sense would just let Adam leave and forget about him. But no, let's try and kill him because that will immediately focus international attention on us and our nefarious plot, and lead to our undoing.... If it was not for that really contrived plot point, I would have given this book a four-star rating, because it is well-written and exciting.
A Blind Eye Book 1 in the Adam Kaminski Mystery is a work with many positives. The blurb really got my attention and I was so interested in reading it, I started right away. The Polish landscape and frequent historical references add greater depth; as well as better developing the main characters. I am seldom negative in any of my reviews because it is such hard work and a labor of love to create a book. Yet, this time I have to. The plodding pace is quite distracting. I kept hoping for something to happen in maybe the next chapter or next, but the writer would just go back over the same ho-hum. I did enjoy the Poland aspect, it gave a sense on being with Adam, Sylvia, and Lucasve [sp]. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would generously rate it with a generous 2. I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.
Adam Kaminski, former teacher turned policeman, is on a cultural exchange with a group of other Americans to Poland. They are touring the country, learning about the people, customs, government and other institutions and sharing their own experiences. Adam is pleased to have been chosen when someone dropped out. His own family had immigrated from Poland at the start of World War II, and he knows there is still family there although his branch has lost track years before.
He is pleased when circumstances allow him to meet a relative. He stops to help a man who seems in need of assistance and it turns out to be his own cousin, Lukasz Kaminski. Their grandfathers were brothers, but Lukasz's branch of the family stayed behind. He is now a respected journalist but Adam is meeting him at the worst juncture of his life. His daughter, Basia, has committed suicide a few weeks before. Lukasz insists that it cannot be suicide and then is attacked and his apartment broken into. Is all this coincidence?
He asks Adam for help in unraveling the mystery. Basia had just started a job in government and Lukasz believes she uncovered something that caused her death. Adam is hesitant but when he sees how his cousin is ignored and pushed away at every turn, he cannot help but want to help. As the two men start to get answers their own lives start to be in danger. The tour guide, Sylvia, is also drawn in as she and Adam are starting a romance.
This is the first novel in the Adam Kaminski series. It gives a good overview of Poland and its current situation as it tries to recover from the war and then the stifling rule of Communism. It seems a bit unlikely that Adam and Lukasz are able to make so much progress in a few short days, but overall the plot is satisfactory and readers will get not only a mystery but a history lesson. This book is recommended for mystery readers.
Although this did have murder and mayhem, it was at its core a study of Poland. Warsaw in particular. It move slowly with Adam basically wandering around running from the be guy and avoiding the police while trying to figure everything out. A bit boring to me. Its just that there was not much of a plot, and finally I got to that sad point of wanting the book to end.
The reason for acquiring this book is obvious; even my son's name is Adam. I have often looked for books with a Polish theme and found historical fiction by James Conroyd Martin and Alan Furst and both were good, but this one satisfies my need for a current mystery. I found Gorman's writing clean and crisp, and surprisingly for an e-book, only one typo. Her knowledge of Polish was gratifying, as well as her familiarity with Warsawa. I was very pleased to see that she didn't bow to American convention by substituting Anglicized place names for Polish spellings, e.g., Vistula River for the Wisla. Formatting here prevents the use of diacritical marks within this review, but I have a suggestion for the English reader, and that is the "W" in Polish is always pronounced as a "V," and the "L" with a slash through it as an English "W." I have a limited knowledge of Polish as does the protagonist within this story, but enough to get me in trouble. I do have a slight criticism with regard to idiom -- the toast "Na Zdrowie" would normally be expressed as "Zdrowie" colloquially and the people constantly use "Prosze" (Please/Thank You) and "Przepraszam" (Excuse Me), which I did not see once in this text. What immediately blew me away though was the word "Slucham" (Listening). One only gets to hear this when in Poland or from a recent immigrant. That being said, the story was more realistic than could be expected from a Baldacci, Rollins, Berry, Child or Brown, authors who would have their protagonist drive into a foreign country, shoot up a dozen people and facilities, blow half of a city away, and then jump on a plane as though nothing happened. The encounters with police, citizens, and governmental representatives is believable. The exposure to effects from the "Cold War" are on the money. All in all, a good story, and I shall acquire the next two books in the series.
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