Tag Archives: Germany

“Sleepless” by Romy Hausmann – Book Review

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Fictionophile

“Damaged people damage other people.” Nelly Schütt – was brought up in her parent’s inn. She works the reception desk and longs for a ‘bigger’ life. She begins to have an affair with one of the hotel’s regular customers, Paul. … Continue reading →

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“The Woman On The Stairs” by Bernhard Schlink – Book Review

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Fictionophile

One upon a time there was a wealthy man named Peter Gundlach who had a beautiful wife named Irene. He commissioned artist Karl Schwind to paint her portrait. Irene took a liking to the artist and left her husband for … Continue reading →

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“Dear Child” by Romy Hausmann – Book Review

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Fictionophile

“Things got really terribly out of hand”. Lena Beck – Thirteen years ago Lena was abducted. Over that time she has been kept in a remote cabin situated on the border of Germany and Czechoslovakia. The cabin has no running … Continue reading →

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“The Trap” by Melanie Raabe – Book Review

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Fictionophile

Winner of the prestigious Stuttgart Crime Prize for best crime debut of the year, “The Trap” has been called a ‘must-read’ debut thriller. The premise is intriguing.  A reclusive novelist, traumatized by her sister’s murder, sets an elaborate trap for the murderer. … Continue reading →

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“Stasi Child” by David Young – Book Review

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Fictionophile

An original and accomplished debut thriller, “Stasi Child” is a compelling police procedural set in 1970s Cold War Germany. Publisher’s blurb:  East Berlin, 1975: When Oberleutnant Karin Müller is called to investigate a girl’s body at the foot of the … Continue reading →

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