A computer genius. A missing Russian bride. A true-life murder mystery. Computer genius Hans Reiser married beautiful Russian pediatrician Nina Sharanova, moved with her to his native Oakland,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I did not know of this case before I read the book. It was intriguing and I could not put the book down. I had to know what happened to Nina and if they found her body. I will suggest this for our book club. The author Henry Lee did a great job.
Gripping and thorough read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Appreciated the detailed writing of the author since I didn't know much about this case before reading the book. With lots of background, sufficient lead up, and a fulfilling conclusion, this mystery (for me) read was gripping. I hope Henry Lee does a follow up on the kids in a few years. I would recommend this book to friends.
Thoroughly interesting!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
When I was a Bay Area resident, I had followed this case as it played out - at the time, Nina Reiser's body hadn't been found yet. It wasn't until years later that the case was finally resolved. I was happy to see a book written about the case, and by a local reporter, no less! It's chock full of details that we regular Joe-Schmo citizens aren't normally privy to, and it covered a lot of different angles. I appreciated the written style of the book, in the sense that it didn't sugarcoat or try to "fluff up" the story - real life is stranger than fiction, as they say. A solid read - and I'm hoping the author will write more about other big Bay Area cases that he has covered.
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