Garden of Beasts (Abridged): A Novel of Berlin 1936 Audiobook

" Nice fictional companion to "In the Garden of the Beasts" by Erik Larson, both books complement each other and provide the reader with a better understanding of what life was like in Nazi Germany before World War II. "

" AMAZING BOOK! Takes place in Berlin, Nazi/olympic intrigue. Highly reccommend it. "

" Another excellent suspense novel from Deaver. Set in nascent Nazi Germany, this is part Historical fiction, bigger part espionage intrigue. Deaver shows his range in this stark departure from his popular Linlcon Rhyme stories. The story keeps a pretty fast pace while weaving through the everyday life of 1936 Germany, the beginnings of a love interest with a grieving woman, and the politics and bureaucracy of the many departments of the German police/military. As usual for Deaver, this story is filled with enough twists and turns to keep the pages turning. "

" He sets up a character you want to relate to, but in the end you don't really want to anymore. A little slow with an unsatisfying ending. "

" This book taught me a great deal about the Germany of 1936 as well as told a great story with characters that are vivid and well developed. I enjoyed the narration by Jefferson Mays and have listened to this book several times. "

" Good book about an intelligence agent in Berlin 1936 - the hero is especially interesting, good picture of Berlin at this time. Better than average thriller "

" I'll get the negative out of the way first. At some times the book seemed a little bit long winded. But other than that, what a great read. There was great suspense on every other page. I thought Jeffery Deaver did a great job of researching the subject of the book, and the interaction of his fictional and non-fictional characters was excellent. I really enjoyed the characters he created. They had great personality and were very believable. If you like suspense, action and edge of your seat reading, I would definately recommend this book. "

" Denver always pleases. "

" Just okay. I didn't think this was anything special, but what do I know? It won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award in 2004. "

" Great premise and pacing. Lots of fast paced action. Unexpected ending. "

" It's a perfect beach read, but nothing more. It is a page-turner like most well-written crime stories, but nothing more. I think the setting is pretty accurate, and you can easily image being in Berlin 36 at the time of the games. "

" This book was awesome. I didn't know anything about it except that it was a "staff pick" at my local library. But, I LOVED IT. So suspenseful, great historical fiction. It was great. Actually listened to the audio book which I thought was wonderfully done - the reader was great. "

" Ok, so I actually listened to this one, well, actually, i've listened to it in entirety, probably 5 times. If you get a chance to listen to it, it feels very close to that time, and very exciting. It's one of my favorites! "

" An absorbing, quick page turner, like every other book by Deaver. "

" Read this for book club and although it got off to a slow start it was much more interesting the second half "

" A World War II thriller/mystery that kept me guessing until the end. "

" So far, the only Deaver book I didn't enjoy. It did not capture my attention. "

" Great historical fiction.. set in 1936, primarily in Germany. The entire book occurs in about one week. Action-packed, and full of twists and turns. "

" I thought this was going to be another "beach thriller." Instead, it is a very thought out historical fiction drama. There were a lot of twists and this became an excellent page-turner. "

" I liked this book a lot. Paul is an interesting character with some interesting traits. I'm also a fan of mobsters and World War 2 and this did a good job of combining the two. It has a fair amount of action and if your in to similar books i would recommend this. "

" Well, Deaver chose a 2nd World War setting, in Germany where an assassination is to take place.... an audacious effort.... "

" Very enjoyable historical mystery. "

" This book had lots of twists and turns, which I like because the ending is not what you expect it to be. It also depicted the events that happened in 1936 that aided in the war starting and how twisted Hitler's people were. "

" well written as expected of deaver. liked the contrast of two german officials seeing what was happening in their country and families. "

" This book had lots of twists and turns, which I like because the ending is not what you expect it to be. It also depicted the events that happened in 1936 that aided in the war starting and how twisted Hitler's people were. "

" Although this is not a book from the Lincoln Rhyme's series, it is an excellent book. Danielle, I really think this is one you would enjoy. "

" First Class, a change from the normal murder mystery. <br/>Must be one of his best books. "

" It was an interesting look at life in World War era Germany - of course thru the eyes of an American hit man, but still! I really liked the book. "

" Good mystery set in Berlin pre-WWII. It's a light read, but just what I needed in the last few weeks. "

" Excellent book - very readable<br/>Good historical fiction<br/>Highly recommended "

" Too real for me --about Hitler's time. A novel but it hurt reading it knowing things like that actually happened and continue happening in our world. "

" My all-time favorite thriller writer, JDeaver delivers with this complicated protagonist and great ending. "

" This was an unexpected twist to plot, having the crime and the investigation happening concurrently and also being set in pre-war Germany. "