Here we go. It’s time for the latest literary blog hop and have I got a treat for you!
When they are well done, I really admire modern works based on classic originals. When an author can produce a whole series of them, then I’m doubly impressed.
Roger N Morris has reinvented Dostoevsky’s detective Porfiry Petrovich and written a 4-part series. I devoured and reviewed them all. My favourite was Book 2, A Vengeful Longing, and I’m offering you a chance to read it. I don’t believe you need to have read Book 1 to enjoy this.
Here’s the blurb:
It’s the middle of a hot, dusty St Petersburg summer in the late 1860s. A doctor’s wife and son die suddenly – and in excruciating pain. The doctor is arrested, suspected of poisoning. As investigator Porfiry Petrovich concedes, in such cases the obvious solution turns out to be the correct solution. And in the city’s stifling, stinking atmosphere, even he lacks the energy to look any deeper.
But when further, apparently unconnected, murders occur, something like a pattern seems to emerge. Porfiry is forced to reassess his assumptions and follow a tenuous, uncertain trail that takes him into the hidden, squalid heart of the city and brings him face to face with incomprehensible horror and cruelty.
I’m going to twin this with a book by Morris’s muse – a copy of Dostoevsky’s Notes From Underground (which may or may not be the actual inspiration for A Vengeful Longing). It doesn’t get much more literary than that!
Competition is open worldwide and the result will be announced sometime on February 23rd.
There are some 50 blogs participating in this hop. Please pop along and see what else is on offer.
Lizzy's Literary Life (Volume One) 
I like the sound of A Vengeful Longing – I’ve found that I’m reading more and more crime lately.Thanks for having a giveaway!
Cheers
Sam
samstillreading[at]gmail[dot]com
Thanks for the giveaway and for opening it to worldwide entries.
Much appreciated.
The main prize sounds like interesting book.
Please enter me.
Carol T
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A Vengeful Longing sounds good, and Dostoevsky’s Notes From Underground is a book I’ve been meaning to read ever since I read The Brother Karamazov.
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A Vengeful Longing sounds like a great crime novel, atmospheric and with a twisting plot. Please enter me.
cerievans1[at]gmail[dot]com.
I haven’t heard of A Vengeful Longing or the rest of the series by Morris, but they sound wonderful! I’d love to win the chance to read it!
kayleigh (dot) f (dot) murphy (at) gmail (dot) com
The series sounds rather good- I am making a note of them – for when my self imposed “no acquision of books allowed for the moment” is lifted.
Thanks so much for this giveaway!
I’ve never heard about this series, but you got me interested.
nadinenys(at)gmail(dot)com
Ooooh, that sounds like a good book to add to my slowly-expanding foray into crime writing. And what a cool idea, pairing it with its original inspiration!
Have a great weekend, and thanks for another great stop on the hop!
Ellie @ Musings of a Bookshop Girl
emp501 (at) hotmail (dot) co (dot) uk
Please enter me for Notes from the Undeground. Thanks!
Thanks for the giveaway! I’ve been wanting to read one of Dostoevsky’s works, and I always love mysteries. 🙂
susanna DOT pyatt AT student DOT rcsnc DOT org
Sounds excellent thank you for the chance.
frellathon(at)gmail(dot)com
either sounds great, would love to win!
aliasgirl at libero dot it
Intriguing!
debnance at gmail dot com
I’d love to have a read of Notes from Underground, I’ve really discovered a love for Russian authors of late! Thanks for the giveaway!
devouringtexts [at] gmail [dot] com
Great picks! I really need to read more Russian authors. 🙂
readinginwinter(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I haven’t read the book yet, but I really would like to. Thank you for the giveaway!
verusbognar (at) gmail (dot) com
have read notes but it was a while back & love the idea of the two, so a hearty thanks for these choices.
What an interesting idea! Thanks for the opportunity!
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’d love a chance to win A VENGEFUL LONGING ; great giveaway and great blog. Stop buy and enter my giveaway if you haven’t done so already. Great blog!
Sounds great! Love a dark Russian! Please enter me.
This sounds really interesting and very much my kind of book. Would love to win – fingers crossed!
I’d love to win.
~Steph
soklad82@hotmail.com
new books to me-thanks
19th century and a crime – A Vengeful Longing sounds like a book I’d really enjoy.
Thanks for the giveaway .
catsplace31(at)yahoo(dot)co(dot)nz
Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
minuhno@gmail.com
I have never read these, they look very good!!! Would love to read them.
Judy
magnolias_1[at]msn[dot]com
I have a real gap in my reading experience when it comes to Russian lit, even stuff set in Russia, so I’d love to win this set. Thanks for the chance!
debbie at exurbanis (dot) com
Thanks for the chance to win! ~ irbratb(@)gmail(.)com
I’d love to be considered for your give-away. Crazy about those dark, Russian dudes, from Pasternak to Tolstoy to Dostoeyvsky, they all have something deeply meaningful to say.
bellezza.mjs@gmail.com
A Vengeful Longing sounds really interesting. And I love Dostoevsky.
Such a perfect giveaway! Thank you very much!
cayce006 at yahoo dot com
Thanks for the chance!
A Vengeful Longing sounds interesting.
dl(dot)love(dot)freedom(at)gmail(dot)com
These sound great! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! A Vengeful Longing sounds like it’s right up my alley!!
stephward84(at)hotmail(dot)com
Count me in please! And thank you for the chance for two wonderful books!
Love historical fiction. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Would love to read. Thank you for this great giveaway. 🙂
I would love the chance to read these books. Thank you.
I’ve read Book 1 and would love to win these books!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
Loving the sound of this book, Marcia. And to give it away with its “muse” is a great idea! Yep, enter me please 🙂
Nice offer! Thanks.
I am going to go back and read your reviews of Morris’ 4-part series of Dostoevsky’s detective Porfiry Petrovich. I am very sorry I missed them. I’m so excited about your giveaway – it’s very literary and terrific! Thank you!
Aimala127(at)gmail(dot)com
Sounds like some good reads there. Thanks for running the giveaway. Would love to win.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway. My email address is janedoesguidetobooks@gmail.com
Excellent books to win. Thanks for the chance to win.
both books sound great!
thanks you for making this international
Thanks for the giveaway!
Nicki J Markus
nickijmarkus AT y7mail DOT com
How fascinating, thanks you for thinking of this.
margueritecore [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com
Thank you for throwing in another one! so generous.
mystica123athotmaildotcom
I’ve never heard of this series, but it sure sounds interesting!
Love the giveaway.
I love a good detective 🙂 Thanks for this giveaway!
Both sound interesting: thanks for the giveaway!
bibliosue (at) hotmail (dot) com
Good for you for participating in the Literary Giveaway Blog Hop! I’m an avid reader, book reviewer, and book blogger, too, so any chance I can get at adding another book to my collection I become absolutely ecstatic!
Please consider me for the draw. The books look great!
Thanks,
Zara D. Garcia-Alvarez
Email: zgarcia(dot)alvarez(at)gmail(dot)com
Blog: http://zaraalexis.wordpress.com
Thanks, for the amazing book hop giveaway.
Sounds like my kind of book, just love to read
books during the period of history.
dayleb at telus dot net
Thanks for the giveaway!
Please enter me:
patriciac_88 AT hotmail DOT com
Thanks!
Thanks for giving me a chance to win, these books sound great !
Greetings from France,
Virginie:
vmenzildjian@gmail.com
Thanks! 🙂 oneagainst at hotmail dot com
That book sounds intriguing, count me in!
gnoe [dot] gnoe [at] laposte [dot] net
Thanks for the giveaway!
Awesome giveaway! Thanks…
My email: litendeavors@gmail.com
Thank you for the chance to win your giveaway.
Love a good murder mystery
cindymacbeth at gmail dot com
Wonderful giveaway – would love to enter!
Thank you 🙂
Thanks.
neerrr(at)gmail(dot)com
this sounds great
helldog3 at aol.com
Please enter me in the draw, and thanks for the giveaway!
darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com
This sounds amazing! Thank you so very much! 🙂
This is an awesome giveaway! 🙂
Giveaway closed and the winner is …… Gnoe from Graasland! Delighted to make your acquaintance Gnoe. Lovely looking blog you have there. Please email your details to lizzysiddal at yahoo dot com.
Yay, thanks Lizzy! Details coming up! 🙂