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Jun 18, 2017DanglingConversations rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Start this book by reading the 'Afterward' which helps to anchor parts of the plot in real history. I am always profoundly touched when I read a Phillip Kerr novel. He reminds me how society can so easily blame the 'other' when things are not going well. In this plot Kerr buries a critique of fallibility of the German Banking System which helped to drive pre WWII Germany into financial depression. This is a great stand-alone novel for readers who are not familiar with Kerr and his protagonist, chief inspector Gunther. Yes Gunther is sarcastic and sometimes vulgar but the character is authentic and conflicted in a dystopia where there is so little he can do to help vulnerable citizens.