Book Blurb:
In 1986, news that East-West nuclear-arms negotiations are taking place lead many to believe the Cold War may finally be thawing.
For British intelligence officer Major Tom Fox, however, it is business as usual.
Ordered to arrange the smooth repatriation of a defector, Fox is smuggled into East Berlin. But it soon becomes clear that there is more to this than an old man wishing to return home to die – a fact cruelly confirmed when Fox’s mission is fatally compromised.
Trapped in East Berlin, hunted by an army of Stasi agents and wanted for murder by those on both sides of the Wall, Fox must somehow elude capture and get out alive.
But to do so he must discover who sabotaged his mission and why…
Nightfall Berlin is a tense, atmospheric and breathtaking thriller that drops you deep into the icy heard of the Cold War.
Nightfall Berlin is published on the 17th May 2018 in ebook and hardback. You can pre-order a copy of both here.
My Review:
This is a very interesting thriller set in Cold War Germany. Despite being a historical fiction fan I haven’t read a lot about events during the cold war. I therefore loved learning about what life was like in East Germany during those times and to read about some of the events that happened. Some of the events and places mentioned in the book are real and I wasted a few evenings looking them up to learn some more about them, one of my favourite activities!
The author is very good at setting the scene for this novel and how I’d imagine it to be like, full of suspicion and fear. I really felt that I was there in East Germany walking alongside Tom, so vivid were the author’s descriptions. I definitely would like to visit Berlin at some point and visit some of the places mentioned.
Tom is a very interesting main character. He’s obviously broken after his last mission and some of the things he had to do to get a result. When we meet him on holiday with his family he seems to not even like his job, being very upset when he is called upon for another mission. As we go through the book we realise how good he is at his job and how clever he is. All the clues are worked out in real time in a real way which appealed to me. I enjoyed trying to work things out alongside Tom and felt like I was a part of the investigation.
I did find the beginning a little slow to get going but do stay with it as it soon picks up. It all gets a bit murky before all the different threads come together and the story starts to become very interesting. It’s definitely worth sticking with it as Nightfall Berlin is a very intriguing book.
This is the second book in the series, but works well as a standalone as anything you need to know from the previous book is mentioned.
Huge thanks to Sam Deacon from Michael St Joseph publishers for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour. If your looking for a great new historical thriller you need to try Nightfall Berlin!
About The Author:
Recovering journo & full time hack.
This is his first straight crime novel.
Proudest boast: hasn’t worked in an office for 20 years.
Born in Malta, grew up in the Far East, Britain and Scandinavia.
Writtenfor Times, Telegraph, Independent & Guardian.
Two time winner BSFA Award for Best Novel for Felaheen and End of the World Blues. The Last Banquet shortlisted for Le Prix Montesquieu 2015.
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