Back Force. Volume 3. 1983 - 1997

It is believed that the law does not have retroactive effect. Yes, but only - not the law of human relationships. Can one confine familial feelings, love, friendship, honor, duty to strict time frames? How can one determine the starting... point for these concepts? They exist outside of time when it comes to people who are wholly devoted to their cause. Suicide is not an inevitable sign of madness, but... according to statistical data, one third of suicides occur during bouts of mental illness, while two thirds are due to all other reasons: alcoholism, material losses, grief and grievances, 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 novels, Marinina writes a modern novel of “emotional education”: the primary goal of the author is education through entertainment. — Anatoly Vishevsky, Grinnell College, USA Many novels by Alexandra Marinina have been adapted for film in Russia and transformed into radio plays in Germany. Given that the aim of these adaptations is to captivate viewers and listeners in the same way that readers are captivated, both the film and radio play are not just supplementary artistic works but also interesting interpretations that penetrate the mystery of Alexandra Marinina's success. — Sarah Hegy, University of Cologne, Germany In the dialogues of both artistic and trivial literature, one can find different ways to stylize “orality” in order to achieve the impression of spontaneous conversation. Everyday speech in A. Marinina's novels exhibits an extraordinarily high degree of liveliness, which is expressed, among other things