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 The Good German - Joseph Kanon
 The Good German - Joseph Kanon ... published 2007-02-01 by SphereNewest Review: ... bearing on the plot, they do help to create a hugely realistic atmosphere. The trouble is that's the nicest thing you can ... more ... say about The Good German. After that, it's all downhill.
The problems start with the plot, which is neither particularly original, nor particularly engaging. The murder victim is someone we meet only briefly at the very start of the book, so there's no emotional attachment. When his body is washed up, there's no real reaction, because he is a nothing character - someone simply there to get the plot going. Subsequent revelations do little to endear him to us or engender any sense of sympathy towards his fate.
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The Good German - Joseph Kanon: Good German, Bad Book (883 words)
by - written on 15/04/09 (Very useful, 103 readings)
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Every so often a book comes along which is so fascinating, so engaging, so full of life that no matter how long it is, you're left wanting more when you reach the end. This is not that book. Which is a shame: because The Good German is exactly the sort of book I like to read. A murder-mystery novel which attempts to blend a fictional tale with a past reality. It is very reminiscent of some of Robert Harris' early novels - particularly Fatherland and Archangel. Set in the immediate aftermath of World War 2, it sees an American reporter investigating the murder of an American soldier in Berlin. All of which sounds very ... Read the complete review
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