Sister Pelagia and the Red Cockerel by Boris AkuninI did not care for this book. I really enjoyed all four of the Fandorin books by Akunin, as well as the other two Sister Pelagia books that have been translated. I was really looking forward to getting this new translation; however, I soon found that it was not like the previous books. I found this book boring. I kept putting it aside. I had to struggle to finish it. It was not a fun, happy read for me. In addition, I also found the unnecessary and gratuitous violence and murders of innocent children and others to be uninviting. When I finally got to the end of the book and learned the storyline and plot, I found it so hokey that I could hardly believe that a writer like Akunin would write such a storyline. I have less excitement now about the next Akunin book that is translated. I don't recommend this book.
