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Blackout
Blackout | Simon Scarrow
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"As Germany goes to war, the Nazis tighten their terrifying grip. Paranoia in the capital is intensified by a rigidly enforced blackout that plunges the city into oppressive darkness every night, as the bleak winter sun sets. When a young woman is found brutally murdered, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke is under immense pressure to solve the case, swiftly. Treated with suspicion by his superiors for his failure to join the Nazi Party, Schenke walks a perilous line - for disloyalty is a death sentence. The discovery of a second victim confirms Schenke's worst fears. He must uncover the truth before evil strikes again. As the investigation takes him closer to the sinister heart of the regime, Schenke realises there is danger everywhere - and the warring factions of the Reich can be as deadly as a killer stalking the streets . . ."--Publisher.
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Andrew65
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#Adventrecommeds #Day2 January Book 2

This was one of my favourite books of the year, a crime drama set against the backdrop of Nazi Germany in 1939. I love it when you go into a book not knowing what to expect and fall totally in love with it.

@emilyrose_x

Monica5 I loved this book. It was so good 😊 1y
Andrew65 @Monica5 Good to see I‘m not alone in loving it. 😊 1y
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TrishB
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Enjoyed this - murder mystery set in 1939 Berlin. The paranoia of trying to work in Berlin and not be in the party at that time is an underlying theme. Good twist for the killer. A good read.

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TrishB
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#quicklunchtimeread
Just a packet of crisps at the moment as I have multiple meetings and not enough time!

squirrelbrain Still enough time to read though, of course! 😁 2y
vivastory Are these virtual meetings? If so you could pretend yr video is malfunctioning & turn it off & sneak in some extra pages 2y
Cathythoughts @squirrelbrain Yes ! Still enough time to read 😁 2y
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LeahBergen Mmm…crisps 2y
TrishB @vivastory unfortunately office days are face to face meetings 😁 (edited) 2y
TrishB @squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts @LeahBergen I figured the 20 minutes spent queuing for a buttie would be best didn‘t reading, much better for my mental health 😁 2y
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EadieB
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView Thanks for the tag!

1. Blackout is a favorite book I read this month.

2. I think one word titled sound action-packed.

Anyone one reading this is tagged!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 2y
EadieB @TheSpineView You‘re welcome! Happy Tuesday to you too! 2y
LKK526 Excellent question 2y
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LKK526 Reprieve by James Han Mattson. Generally most of my books are more than one word unless you don‘t count “the” as a word. LOL 2y
perfectsinner Recursion, Blake Crouch 2y
EadieB @perfectsinner That‘s a good choice! 2y
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Monica5
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Oh my, if you haven't read Simon Scarrow add him to your list of authors to try. This book had historical fiction (✓), murder(✓), mystery (✓), serial killer(✓) and I was not expecting it to be the person it was. It's set during WWII, in Berlin. Kripo Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke has been picked by the Gastpo to be lead on a case. Only thing, he doesn't know why they picked him. He's not a party member. Hope this becomes a series.

TrishB Have this on the pile 👍🏻 2y
Andrew65 I loved this book and really enjoy Simon Scarrow books. 2y
Monica5 @Andrew65 I will be looking for more of his books 2y
Monica5 @TrishB it's so good 2y
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EadieB
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#Blackout #SimonScarrow #MarvellousMarch #BookSpinBingo

It‘s 1939 and brutally cold in Berlin and a serial killer is stalking women. The Third Reich has forced nightly blackouts and Germany has crushed Poland. Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke of Berlin's Kripo has been chosen to solve the murder of Gerda Korzeny, a film star and once lover of Josef Goebbels.. Schenke's views of The Fuhrer and The Third Reich are at odds with the Nazis.

EadieB Will Schenke be able to fight for justice over the power of the Nazis? This is a heart-pounding, gripping thriller that makes you race to the end to find out the answers. It is not your typical WWII novel about the war. It is an authentic account of the Nazi party and their attempt to cover up the truth about what is really happening. Unputdownable! If you love historical crime thrillers then you will enjoy this book. 2y
EadieB I will definitely be seeking more books by Scarrow as he is a very talented writer. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for an advanced copy for an honest review. 2y
kspenmoll Sounds right up my alley- wonderful review! 2y
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EadieB @kspenmoll Thanks! Will be published 3/29/22 2y
Andrew65 Loved this and enjoyed his Wellington and Napoleon mini series. 2y
EadieB @Andrew65 I have the first two books on order from my swap site. Looking forward to reading more books by him! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Andrew65
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#JanuaryStats #ItHadToBeYou

27 Books Read during January
10,036 pages read
These are my top 8 books of the month, with the tagged book my overall favourite of the month.

Three #ReadingAfrica2022 books in the top 8 of the month.

audraelizabeth I feel really good about reading 13 since i only read 2 in january 2021. 2y
Andrew65 @audraelizabeth That‘s great 👏👏👏 I read 11 more than last year too. (edited) 2y
audraelizabeth Thanks, thats awesome 2y
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BarbaraBB That is fantastic, that you read so many good African books! 2y
Librarybelle Lots of great reading! 2y
Eggs Great Month Andrew 👏🏻📚🥰👍🏼 2y
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Andrew65
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I have to say I think this has just leapt into the lead as my favourite book of 2022. A great mix of a detective story, historical fiction and a feel for life in early days of the Second World War in Germany. So many themes covered in this book and I just couldn‘t stop reading. Always loved Simon Scarrow‘s writing and this books shows why. In case you can‘t tell I love it and strongly recommend it. This could even be made into a series. 💕

Andrew65 16th book for #JumpStart2022 #5th Book for #JoyousJanuary 2y
TrishB Is it a standalone? 2y
TrishB Thanks Andrew- on offer for Qa for the paperback so just got ?? 2y
Andrew65 @TrishB Hope you enjoy it. I loved his Wellington and Napoleon Series (4 books) which started with (edited) 2y
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Andrew65
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Started listening to this book by Simon Scarrow. Love his books so looking forward to this one about murder in the Second World War. Has a 4.22 rating on Goodreads!

#JoyousJanuary #JumpStart2022