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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2025
Always excited when i receive the new book of this series! Unfortunately it only takes a few days and then looking forward to the next one!
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on July 9, 2024
No nonsense Detective battles corruption and his libido
Customer
Reviewed in Australia on January 3, 2020
Champion writer and a fantastic series
Ron Emo
Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2019
Really enjoy Jeffrey Siger Series.
Kindle Customer
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2016
I really enjoy reading mysteries in different countries and different locations in the United States. Clearly the author knows the geography, character of the Greek men and women and politics of Greece. While not "charming" in the sense of similar mysteries, it feels authentic.
Miss H E Easlea
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2016
Fast paced and intricate plot, good characters - very enjoyable. The author's American English is a bit disconcerting at times but not enough to spoil the read. I'm on no 4 in the series now!
Kenneth C. Mahieu
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2013
"The Assassins of Athens" is the second in this series by Jeffrey Siger about a newly promoted Police Chief Inspector in Athens. The first book dealt with the officer's adventures in Mykonos prior to his advancement in the ranks. There were a number of things I enjoyed about this book but it is not without its faults as well. This is the first crime fiction I have read set in Greece and I enjoyed the descriptions of the historical sites and neighborhoods, the metro stops and the alleyways. There was also just a touch of history without overdoing it, and there was enough about the Greek culture to recognize the pride that its citizens take in their ancestory, a people proud of their country yet scornful of their democratically elected leaders. The story has an interesting plot, about a family which has been informally banished and they don't seem "to get the message" until a terrible tragedy strikes. A lot of the story is about money, who has it and how it makes them different. But too much of the plot was rather murky for me, too much innuendo and knowing glances; it made the story unnecessarily difficult to follow in parts. The pace was very good, everything moved along at a good clip, with occasional interuptions for romance, sex and some romantic sex. And the story ends with a rather provocative cliffhanger, a sentence many of us have heard before, but rarely as the last few words of a crime fiction novel. Will I read the next book?.....always the litmus test.....I can only add that I'm on the fence but that last sentence carries a very big hook with it.
Dominic
Reviewed in France on January 10, 2013
c'est mon deuxième "Kaldis" inspecteur Grec crée par Jeffrey Siger un auteur américain qui connait depuis fort longtemps la Grèce .J'ai passé un bon moment car l'auteur nous emméne avec brio ...dans tous les quartiers d'Athènes , du bourgeois Kolonaki au Branché Gazi en passant par le turbulent Omoniadans ces quartiers nous rencontrerons bien sur toutes les classes sociales englués dans leurs problèmes personnels ou les méandres de la politique et de l'économie Grecque , le suspense sera maintenue jusqu'à la dernière ligne .Ne soyez pas rebuté par le fait que ce livre soit en VO son anglais n'est trop compliqué et avec l'aide du dictionnaire intégré c'est assez facile à lire , bon je part maintenant pour Patmos ou se déroule la prochaine aventure d'Andréas Kaldis et de son Sancho Pansa Yannis .
Cathy G. Cole
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2013
First Line: Andreas Kaldis once read or heard somewhere that the chatter never stopped in Athens.The body of a teenage boy from one of Greece's most prominent families has turned up in a dumpster in one of Athens' worst neighborhoods. Since the boy's father is known for his tenacity and ruthlessness, Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis of the Greek Police's Special Crimes Division believes that the killer was sending a message. The question is: who sent the message... and why? Kaldis' investigation takes him deep into Athens nightlife and high society, and he begins to understand that the roots of this murder lie deep in the age-old frictions between old money and new.Shame on me. It's been two years since I read the first book in the Andreas Kaldis series, Murder on Mykonos. I loved that first book so much that I immediately got my hands on the next two books in the series (and have since got my hands on the fourth). I don't do that very often, so you can see by that how much I enjoyed my first meeting with Kaldis. I've made a resolution that I would read more of the books languishing away on my shelves this year, and tops on my list was Assassins of Athens. Why, oh why did I wait so long???There are times when reading a book that I sense that what I'm reading is exactly the way it is. The author has captured a place, a culture, a people, precisely the way they are, and that if I were ever to visit there, it would feel familiar to me-- just from reading that author's books. That's how I feel when I read Jeffrey Siger's novels.Siger's main character Andreas Kaldis isn't always politically correct, but he always insists on getting the job done right. In Assassins of Athens he has help from socialite Lila Vardi, and their association adds spice to an already engrossing investigation that includes not only the rich and the lowlifes but students and revolutionaries as well.If you enjoy good characterization and truly involving mysteries, read Jeffrey Siger. If you love crime fiction with all that and a superb sense of place and immediacy, then let me repeat myself: Read. Jeffrey. Siger.
Marilyn Hay
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012
I've read all the books in the Inspector Kaldis series and highly recommend all of them. The stories are well plotted and well written with a quick, engrossing pace, timely bits of humour, lots of suspence, and very credible characters who seem very real, very compelling. I love Greece and am saddened by its current situation. The author has captured these difficult times and squarely confronts the issues of corruption, political interference gone wild, and economic disaster. I'd recommend reading the series from the beginning and in order as each book, while complete on their own, also contributes to a larger story.Can't wait for the next book in the series!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2012
Love Jeffrey Siger's murder mysteries, especially the insight into the Greek mindset and politics. He makes you feel like you are actually in Greece with Chief Inspector Andreas Kaldis, Special Crimes Division, Athens Headquarters, with realistic descriptions of locations and people; an appreciation of the beauty and uniqueness of his homeland with a pragmatic acceptance of the imperfections not made known to visitors. We see some of the underbelly that all countries deal with and some of that which is exceptionable because of Greece's nearness and almost borderless affinity to the Balkan states. A complex society dealing with complex issues. His books are well crafted and well written. After reading the first, I immediately ordered and read the other three (this is #3). I enjoy the characters as they have been introduced. Mr. Siger has filled them out to perfection and they have grown with each successive book. The romantic interest is great too. I encourage everyone to read, "Murder in Mykonos", "Prey on Patmos", Assassins of Athens" and "Target: Tinos". I loved them all and look forward to future books.
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