The novel "America for Sale or Russian Gambit" by Alexander Kantor can be attributed to the category of thrillers, although no one kills anybody. The plot is thrilling, with dramatic and intriguing turns, and it will surely cause readers a rush of emotions. The novel has several distinct qualities. It shows the seamy side of American real estate, often unsightly, and in this sense, it fits into the so-called "occupational novel" genre (like the bestsellers of Arthur Hailey). Among the novel's characters are famous Russian personalities, whose names are slightly altered in the text but easily recognized. Their presence adds a criminal and, you might say, scandalous element. A love story is clearly traced in the novel, a relationship of two protagonists based on passion and eroticism. Their troubled relationship is on the brink of breakup... The novel is contemporary, of current interest, and it is one of its features. The readers immerse themselves into the atmosphere of today's everyday life of America under President Trump, as many changes are about to occur in the country...