A review by eososray
The Snake Stone by Jason Goodwin

4.0

The author does such a wonderful job of evoking the changing times in Istanbul that I feel sad for a disappearing world and at the same time so fascinated at the blending of old and new worlds.

The mystery was secondary for me, so while it was good (if a bit convoluted), it was the history and atmosphere that made this story so appealing for me.