Book Synopsis:
IN EAST GERMANY, SOLVING A MURDER CAN GET YOU KILLED . . .
A gripping and intelligent thriller set in East Germany, during the worst winter in one-hundred years.Perfect for fans of Tom Rob Smith, Phillip Kerr and Joseph Kanon.
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In 1978 East Germany, nothing is at it seems. The state’s power is absolute, history is re-written, and the ‘truth’ is whatever the Stasi say it is.
So when a woman’s murder is officially labelled ‘accidental death’, Major Karin Müller of the People’s Police is faced with a dilemma. To solve the crime, she must disregard the official version of events. But defying the Stasi means putting her own life – and the lives of her young family – in danger.
As the worst winter in living memory holds Germany in its freeze, Müller must untangle a web of state secrets and make a choice: between truth and lies, justice and injustice, and, ultimately, life and death.
Stunningly authentic and brimming with moral ambiguity, Stasi Winter is the thrilling new novel from the award-winning author of Stasi Child.
Stasi Winter is available in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
Stasi Winter is another superb addition to the Karin Miller series that was a very gripping read.
I always enjoy books set in the Cold War a I think it was a very interesting period in history. This story provides an interesting insight into the DDR when they were at the height of their powers. The author paints a frightening picture of a very uncertain time where residents were under constant surveillance and there were awful penalties when the rules were broken, even though these rules were unclear at times. I didn’t know much about the DDR so found these descriptions utterly fascinating.
The story is told from the point of view of two women Irma and Karin which gradually merge together in an intriguing way. Both women are strong characters but had flaws which made them seem realistic. I enjoyed following their story through the book and found that both stories were well developed.
This was a fast paced book which manages to be a murder enquiry and an adventure on the frozen North Sea. It’s a very exciting read which is incredibly atmospheric so that the reader can almost feel the cold and fear of the characters. Despite the era it’s set in, this isn’t a sad story as it also has an element of hope to the story which I thought was clever. I’m very excited to see where the series goes next.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Zaffre for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
East Yorkshire-born David Young began his East German-set crime series on a creative writing MA at London’s City University when Stasi Child – his debut – won the course prize. The novel went on to win the 2016 CWA Historical Dagger, and both it and the 2017 follow-up, Stasi Wolf, were longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. His novels have been sold in eleven territories round the world. Before becoming a full-time author, David was a senior journalist with the BBC’s international radio and TV newsrooms for more than 25 years. He writes in his Twickenham garden shed and in a caravan on the Isle of Wight. You can follow him on Twitter @djy_writer
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