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A review by novelgal
The March Fallen by Volker Kutscher
5.0
The March Fallen by Volker Kutscher is the fifth book in the Gereon Rath Mysteries, set in 1930’s Germany during the rise of the Nazi party. This is the last book currently available in English, although two more have been written in German and, if I understand the information I see online, there are three more to be written. If this book is any indication, they are worth waiting for.
After overturning the leadership of the German police, the Nazis have won the German election officially and are now in an uneasy relationship with a divided nation. A homeless veteran found dead under a bridge and a fire of questionable cause involve both Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter, now his fiancé, to work separately on the causes and effects of these two incidents.
The issue of how to welcome home veterans and find ways for them to adjust to life after war is one that follows all soldiers in every country. Germany was no different in this respect but turning to those you trusted in war may not always work out the way you expect.
Both Gereon and Charlotte are driven to reflect on the changes in their government and their country. Their discussions remind the reader that sometimes opposite beliefs are actually agreements simply arrived at from different angles. The March Fallen shows that people are often not who or what they seem and the guises they take on to protect themselves may not be in their best interests. Will this dynamic be at play in the young couple’s developing partnership as well?
After overturning the leadership of the German police, the Nazis have won the German election officially and are now in an uneasy relationship with a divided nation. A homeless veteran found dead under a bridge and a fire of questionable cause involve both Gereon Rath and Charlotte Ritter, now his fiancé, to work separately on the causes and effects of these two incidents.
The issue of how to welcome home veterans and find ways for them to adjust to life after war is one that follows all soldiers in every country. Germany was no different in this respect but turning to those you trusted in war may not always work out the way you expect.
Both Gereon and Charlotte are driven to reflect on the changes in their government and their country. Their discussions remind the reader that sometimes opposite beliefs are actually agreements simply arrived at from different angles. The March Fallen shows that people are often not who or what they seem and the guises they take on to protect themselves may not be in their best interests. Will this dynamic be at play in the young couple’s developing partnership as well?