On the same day that the stock market crashes in New York in 1929, the dark underside of Berlin flushes to the surface in the form of a burlap sack spewed by floodwaters from the city sewer system. What it contains calls Jewish Detective Willi Kraus to investigate perhaps the most vicious criminal heretofore known.
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"Since everybody else has written a book review, I'll just let you know that this book succeeds on all levels. If you like to read about history or mysteries, you won't be disappointed." — Judie (4 out of 5 stars)
"Since everybody else has written a book review, I'll just let you know that this book succeeds on all levels. If you like to read about history or mysteries, you won't be disappointed."
" A truly horrifying premise. "
" It started a little slow, but finished big. I will definitely read more of his books. Kudos Mr. Grossman. "
" Meh. Promising in many places, but the time jumps were distracting (not exactly flashbacks or flash forwards). Way too many modern colloquialisms in dialog, too. "
" very good story that will hold your interrest. A lot of history about the city and country. "
" This book puzzles me. Grossman obviously writes prose well, but the plot is cliche driven. The issue is not a lack of restraint but rather a lack of maturity. I did enjoy the historical references. "
" Very well written. The horror of the murders is powerful foreshadowing of the horrors of the Holocaust. "
" This book read like violence porn. Some parts seemed written just to be shocking. I found it both difficult to get through but also boring. "
" Very good, but just a bit to far on the gruesome end of the mystery spectrum. "
Paul Grossman is the critically acclaimed author of the novels The Sleepwalkers, Children of Wrath, and his latest, Brotherhood of Fear. He is also a long-time teacher of writing and literature at the City University of New York. His works have been translated into German, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, and Portuguese.
Kyle Munley is an audiobook narrator whose readings include The Measure of Manhattan by Marguerite Holloway, Children of Wrath by Paul Grossman, Holding Juno by Mark Zuehike, and many others.
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