This novel proves it is quality over quantity, so don’t be fooled by its brevity. This is a revelatory look at a crime and the doggedness of a newly minted lawyer. Set in Germany, it takes the young lawyer from his childhood to the present-day defense of a man who has admitted his guilt in committing a murder. What the lawyer finds as he researches the case and how it involves people he knows and loves will shake you to your core. If you loved The Dinner, then you must read this.

—Peggy of R.J. Julia Bookellers, Madison

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