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Budapest Noir American reception
Budapest Noir finally hit the bookstores - both physical and virtual - late last week and so far received very warm reviews of which these are the most important ones:
"Gordon is part Clark Kent, part Sherlock Holmes, combining an instinct for news with powers of deduction and a knack for righting wrongs in unconventional ways. [...] Gordon is a smart and likable protagonist, and his grandfather, though a secondary character, is an entertaining one who inadvertently provides some occasional low-key suspense due to his unpredictability. Here’s hoping that the volumes published to date become available in the United States sooner rather than later." Joe Hartlaub, Bookreporter
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“Kondor’s impressive first novel, which unfolds against an atmosphere tinged by alienation, fear, and the threat of violence, stands out for its deft writing, plausible scenarios, vivid sense of place, and noir sensibility.” Library Journal
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"Dark and edgy, with interesting characters and locales. More from Kondor would be welcome." Kirkus Reviews
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"[An] atmospheric debut [written] in classic noir fashion." Publishers Weekly
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"Gordon comes much more to resemble the noir kingpin Marlowe, who, like this Hungarian journalist, often ended up investigating something from which he stood to profit little − just because it was the right thing to do." Matt Rees, author of The Palestinian Quartet
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"Gordon’s character is doubled, almost, by Kondor’s portrayal of Budapest in the 1930s. The city is as much a character, a noir character, as Gordon. [...] To me, the book offered an intriguing view of a time and place outside of my usual experience, and encouraged me to look more deeply into its history." Victoria Janssen, criminalelement.com
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"It’s an excellent debut by Vilmos Kondor. [...] Zsigmond’s investigation is methodical and easy to follow. Each of the pieces falls neatly into place culminating in a conclusion that although ultimately shocking, deftly ties up the story so there are no loose ends. You’ll be left satisfied with the solution, although not necessarily with Zsigmond’s methods." Crime Fiction Lover
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"When [the novel's] focus is on the subtle and engrossing murder investigation and the multiple social and political windows it opens up, the book is mesmerizing." literalab
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"Vilmos Kondor beautifully depicts the atmosphere of pre-World War II Budapest, with its corrupt politicians, Communist cells and hustling criminals. Time-traveling visitors would have no fear of wandering down the wrong street with Budapest Noir under their belts." John McFarland, Shelf-Awareness
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"To be sure, fiction like Budapest Noir, especially of the type and quality that garners praise as being "classically" noir, is, to at least some degree, written as entertainment. And, to be sure, Budapest Noir is thrillingly entertaining. But it does, as well, call attention to an eerie political symmetry between its time and the present." Bookslut
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"Budapest Noir offers a haunting social and political critique, empowering us not to forget the emergence of one of history's darkest moments: the rise of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany." The Canberra Times
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Praise for Budapest Noir
Steven Saylor, author of the Roma Sub Rosa mysteries
Barry Cunningham, publisher
Adam LeBor, author and correspondent
“Kondor manages to pack a surprising amount of background on the political feel of mid-1930s Hungary and the ever-tighter ties it was developing with Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy. [...] It is a well-written book that one can easily read in a weekend, and finish with the feeling that the time was pleasantly spent.” Tom Wilkinson, Hungarian Literature Online
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