4/5: I don't like thrillers. But I loved this book. Not cheesy at all!
AUTHOUR(S): RELEASE: 2004
Premise: Taken from the official site:
"Paul Schumann, a German-American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hit man known equally for his brilliant tactics and for taking only "righteous" jobs. But when a hit goes wrong and Schumann is nabbed, he's offered a stark choice: kill Reinhard Ernst, the man behind Hitler's rearmament scheme, and walk free forever—or be sent to Sing-Sing and the electric chair."
Overall: The book is engaging, suspenseful, and stimulating trip through 1936 Berlin, and has enjoyable twists and turns. All of the various characters are tangible and interesting to look into, and the book poses an interesting question what's behind the unwavering fidelity of the ardent servant. As the story nears its end one can't help but feel that behind the façade of a growing and influential military state, is the real Germany, oh so infrangible, and fated for catastrophe.
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