orphan_of_you's review against another edition
4.0
Not bad!
I enjoyed this story quite a bit. I don't see many books set in this era so it was informative and entertaining.
I enjoyed this story quite a bit. I don't see many books set in this era so it was informative and entertaining.
johnnyb1954's review against another edition
2.0
The author wants to tell about what life was like in Dresden at the end of WWII. The author also has a good mystery story. Eventually the story of the bombing, the Nazionale, the Russians etc occupied to much of the book. The mystery part was good and kept me going for a long time, but the descriptions of the miserable conditions, the detective's concern about his sons, the evil all around, became repetitive and led to long passages irrelevant to the mystery. Finally I have up and skipped to the end.
hammychop's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty interesting! We always have detectives that are 100% unstoppable and obsessed with cases, this one was so obsessed that he was hunting the killer even when he was starved and burned. I didn’t actually enjoy reading it because it was so graphic and I couldn’t understand why he’d leave Karin like that. It was interesting reading a book during 1944 that takes place in Germany from a German POV. 3.5 founded up, the subject matter wants my favorite but the story and writing was good! Also great cover,
caraghwhitehead's review against another edition
3.0
It was an interesting idea for a book but I feel it could have been better. I know it was translated from German so I don't know if something was lost in translation. Probably won't read another in the series.
gnull's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you Kindle Firsts!!!
I'm a slow reader but still got through this book fast, I couldn't put it down. Very exciting, great character development. Our hero is very likeable, a hard working good guy, smart and full of compassion.
Thank you for the history as well. I'm intrigued now by Dresden , it's history and its present.
Looking forward to more Max Heller and more from Mr Goldammer! I just pre-ordered the next book, due out in October!
I'm a slow reader but still got through this book fast, I couldn't put it down. Very exciting, great character development. Our hero is very likeable, a hard working good guy, smart and full of compassion.
Thank you for the history as well. I'm intrigued now by Dresden , it's history and its present.
Looking forward to more Max Heller and more from Mr Goldammer! I just pre-ordered the next book, due out in October!
brimgriff's review against another edition
4.0
An engrossing book that takes place in Germany during/after WW2. This book has been translated and there are a few areas where that is evident, but it's a well-written book. I enjoyed that it gave us a glimpse into life in Germany after WW2, a place that we don't usually visit. The mystery itself was very interesting and dark, with lots of twists and turns. I am interested to see what mysteries Max solves next.
gnull's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you Kindle Firsts!!!
I'm a slow reader but still got through this book fast, I couldn't put it down. Very exciting, great character development. Our hero is very likeable, a hard working good guy, smart and full of compassion.
Thank you for the history as well. I'm intrigued now by Dresden , it's history and its present.
Looking forward to more Max Heller and more from Mr Goldammer! I just pre-ordered the next book, due out in October!
I'm a slow reader but still got through this book fast, I couldn't put it down. Very exciting, great character development. Our hero is very likeable, a hard working good guy, smart and full of compassion.
Thank you for the history as well. I'm intrigued now by Dresden , it's history and its present.
Looking forward to more Max Heller and more from Mr Goldammer! I just pre-ordered the next book, due out in October!
buttonsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Dang. This had me thinking one thing for quite a while and then threw me for a loop completely. Such an interesting read about a sadistic killer who strikes only when the air raid sirens ring out at the end of WWII in Germany. Max Heller reminds me a lot of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon - unassuming, intelligent, unlikely, persistent and quiet hero.
chewdigestbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The plot, writing, setting, and characters in this are great, I think it's the audio that killed it for me which doesn't happen often. It made it seem campy when it didn't have to be
If you give this a gander, I suggest reading instead of listening. I liked the story, not the reader and will buy the second book when it comes out.
If you give this a gander, I suggest reading instead of listening. I liked the story, not the reader and will buy the second book when it comes out.
anjana's review against another edition
4.0
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