AudiobookRead by Ron Perlman?? I was skeptical, to say the least. But he turned out to be pretty good at it -- enough differences between the speakers so I knew who was talking and an easy-to-listen-to tone when it was straight narration.
There's an odd present-day intro that had a completely different vibe than the rest of the book. Once we get to the story, though, it's good stuff. Two young Russians are imprisoned during World War II -- one for looting and the other for desertion -- and, instead of being shot, are tasked by the commanding colonel with finding a dozen eggs with which to bake his daughter's wedding cake.
It's both charming and horrifying and winds up being satisfying to boot. This is a winner.
B+
