It is believed that the law does not have retroactive effect. Yes, but only — not the law of human relations. Can familial feelings, love, friendship, honor, duty be confined to strict time frames? How can one determine the starting point for these concepts? They are timeless when it comes to people who are fully devoted to their cause. “Suicide is not an inevitable sign of madness, but... according to statistical data, one third of suicides occur in bouts of mental illness, while two thirds are due to all other reasons: drunkenness, material losses, grief and resentment, fear of punishment, unrequited love.” — From the defense speech of V.D. Spasovich ------------------------------ “Marinina not only writes detective novels, but also answers eternal questions. The author treats her readers as a kind and experienced teacher treats students, who need support, hints, and guidance on the right path. Optimistic and practical in her didactics, Marinina poses the question of ‘how to live’ and tries to help the reader find their way to a better life in today's world. Through her detective stories, Marinina writes a modern novel of ‘emotional education’: the main goal of the author is education through entertainment.” — Anatoly Vishevsky, Grinnell College, USA “Many of Alexandra Marinina's novels have been adapted into films in Russia, and in Germany, they have been transformed into radio plays. Given that the aim of these adaptations is to captivate audiences and listeners in the same way that readers are captivated, the film and radio play are not just additional artistic works, but also interesting interpretations that delve into the mystery of Alexandra Marinina's success.” — Sarah Heggy, University of Cologne, Germany “In the dialogues of artistic and trivial literature, one can discover different ways of stylizing 'orality' to achieve the impression of spontaneous conversation. The colloquial speech in A. Marinina's novels is characterized by an extraordinarily high degree of liveliness, which is expressed, among other things
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