The Riddle (A James Acton Thriller, book #11)
“Robert Kennedy Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam Igor Sarkov stepped out of his car, the temperature having dropped even further since his visit to Phong’s apartment, it no longer stifling with the humidity now reasonable. It had taken him longer than expected, forced to almost inch along with the revelers, none paying too much heed to the cars travelling with them, most drivers appearing to be taking part along with their passengers.
It made him dislike the country a little less.
He didn’t ...like it here. He didn’t hate it, but he didn’t like it. It wasn’t the people, though he couldn’t stand most of the senior bureaucrats, their arrogance rivaling those in similar positions in Moscow. The everyday people he had to admit were wonderful. They were simple by Western standards in that they led simpler lives. Consumerism was growing as the economy expanded and barriers were dropped, but it was nothing like that now seen in Moscow. Meals were simpler and eaten at home with family, evenings were spent with friends and family talking and playing games rather than in front of a television or a phone, and it wasn’t a constant competition of who owned what or drove what.MoreLess
It made him dislike the country a little less.
He didn’t ...like it here. He didn’t hate it, but he didn’t like it. It wasn’t the people, though he couldn’t stand most of the senior bureaucrats, their arrogance rivaling those in similar positions in Moscow. The everyday people he had to admit were wonderful. They were simple by Western standards in that they led simpler lives. Consumerism was growing as the economy expanded and barriers were dropped, but it was nothing like that now seen in Moscow. Meals were simpler and eaten at home with family, evenings were spent with friends and family talking and playing games rather than in front of a television or a phone, and it wasn’t a constant competition of who owned what or drove what.MoreLess
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