A review by liberrydude
Self's Murder by Bernhard Schlink

5.0

Much like in Self's Punishment Self is again hired by someone with either a secret or an ulterior motive. This time instead of an acquaintance hiring him it's a serendipitous meeting in the snow which leads to an archival job that masks another dicovery into the former Communist East Germany and ultimately leads back to the Nazi past. Schlink does a superb job of capturing a man pondering his life, wondering if he has made a difference, done anything, knowing which battles to fight, and trying to do the right thing. While dealing with a client who is a master manipulator he is also dealing with his girlfriend, an East German claiming to be his son, and life threatening health concerns. I like how Schlink gives the chapters titles and keeps them short. He weaves a very realistic story that is always compelling, sometimes poignant and at times humorous and even romantic. Self also again goes on vacation in the midst of all this turmoil(called life)-this time to Sardinia. Only one more Self book left for me to read and that's a pity. I tried to drag this one out too. Wish there were more!!