In the Garden of Beasts is a must-read when it comes out. Its set in 1933/34 in Berlin and even the students who fell asleep in History class know those dates. Larson charts the rise of Hitler through the eyes of a pair of Americans Ambassador William Dodd and his daughter Martha. Calling Dodd a political Cassandra is spot on, but as Larson points out there are no heroes here. Coming in May
Another must-read is The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler, (June) think Stieg Larsson crossed with a touch of Red Dragon. Fast-paced, gripping. I couldn't put it down.
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