City of Thieves (2008) by David Benioff
January 5, 2009 by John Murphy
Filed under Action/Adventure, Historical, Latest
Reviewed by John Murphy
There are a lot of things I could say about City of Thieves. I might comment on its gritty evocation of a specific time and place (1942 Leningrad under Nazi siege), its likable characters, gallows humor, or its sturdy plot. The salient point is this: I stayed up half the night finishing [...]
