This novel has a bit of everything: science fiction, parallel dimensions, police procedural, conspiracy theory, murder mystery, together in an intriguing mix. The cities of Beszel and Ul Qoma exist in parallel somewhere in Eastern Europe. Beszel is run down and decaying while Ul Qoma is a modern metropolis. The residents of each city catch glimpses of each other but don't acknowledge it for fear of committing the ultimate crime. Crossing between the cities is only possible with explicit permission and following strict protocol. When the body of a young woman is found in Beszel, Inspector Tyador Borlu's investigation takes him in and out of both cities. While a revolution is brewing the investigation delves into the possible existence of a third city existing between the two and conspiracies to either keep it hidden or reveal that it is real. It took me awhile to get into this book. Eventually it grabbed me and I was caught up in seeing how it would end.
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