The Betrayers
Robbins fans will not be disappointed in this latest book from the dead author's estate. (Robbins died in 1997, but his editors and estate continue to publish books in his name, based on ideas he left behind when he died.) In this latest one, cowritten by Podrug, we meet Nick Cutter, who in the manner of all Robbins heroes is irresistible to women, street-smart, and--above all-- rich. Nick, who started childhood in a Russian orphanage after watching his mother starve to death during the seige of Leningrad, has kicked and scratched his way to the top. The novel follows his life--and loves, since Robbins' books generally contain a lot of descriptive, sometimes cringe-inducing, sexual escapades, and this one is no exception--from Russia to the Caribbean and finally to Cuba, where he fights gangsters and dictators to build a bootlegging empire and eventually struggles to save the life of the only woman he has ever truly loved. No surprises in this rather typical Robbins story line, but his fans will enjoy the book nonetheless.Kathleen HughesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved