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I thought for the most part these characters were very solidly written. Nolan and Palmer were both interesting and believable, as was Gram. The antagonists were superbly scary. Wallwork also has a very readable style of writing, and knows how to effectively draw the reader in and weave a gripping plot-line.

When I thought I knew what was happening earlier on in the story, this one kept me guessing. I loved that it kept me on my toes as a reader, and I appreciated the dark and moody vibe that I felt throughout this book. It’s very much a unique story, but as I watched it play out in my mind, it reminded me of how I felt watching some favorite crime thrillers on television (Season One of True Detective came to mind, as did The Killing). There are some supernatural and religious/cultish themes in this story, and I really enjoyed that aspect as well. Morality is relative and depends largely on the context in which a person grows up and lives. People often feel “righteous anger” when their moral code is breached, for example, regarding individual rights. A person whose social and moral code champions the wellbeing of the community over the individual might feel differently. I like how it bounces around from different characters’ perspectives (including the kidnapper), and while all the cast is great, Detective Nolan is definitely my favoriteI am now referring to the evacuation of the Jews, the extermination of the Jewish people. It's one of those things that is easily said: 'The Jewish people are being exterminated', says every party member, 'this is very obvious, it's in our program, elimination of the Jews, extermination, we're doing it, hah, a small matter.' And then they turn up, the upstanding 80 million Germans, and each one has his decent Jew. They say the others are all swines, but this particular one is a splendid Jew. But none has observed it, endured it. Most of you here know what it means when 100 corpses lie next to each other, when there are 500 or when there are 1,000. To have endured this and at the same time to have remained a decent person — with exceptions due to human weaknesses — has made us tough, and is a glorious chapter that has not and will not be spoken of. Because we know how difficult it would be for us if we still had Jews as secret saboteurs, agitators and rabble-rousers in every city, what with the bombings, with the burden and with the hardships of the war. If the Jews were still part of the German nation, we would most likely arrive now at the state we were at in 1916 and 17 [...]" countries with weak or corrupt systems of government and law enforcement, where criminals are seen to act with impunity.

I also like how specific and realistic all the police procedural and investigative terminology is. It’s thorough but interesting. Wallwork really seems to know his stuff (hopefully learned on the right side of the law...)

On knowing when to stop:

The plot is so well planned and thought out. It leaves you as the reader scratching your head and wondering where you will be twisted to next. That should be the nature of a crime novel. Do not make it obvious! This has undertones of True Detective the first season, forget the others. Or if you remember the brilliant Usual Suspects. The content is dark, gritty and there are bits that are graphic, that I won’t go into as it will spoil the story, but when you hit those moments you will feel nauseous, however; I promise you that you will want to read on it is that good. The description of an alternative use of sandpaper was particularly well thought out and written. I did squirm!