»There is a lot you can object to in this book. And yet you finish

it while hanging on to the edge of your seat.« Markus Clauer, Die Rheinpfalz

»A tremendous little book. An early candidate for this year’s German book awards.« Wolfgang Schütz, Augsburger Allgemeine

»In his fast-paced 200-page text, Takis Würger raises the crucial question of whether a young woman

should be absolved of all guilt. He asks what conditions must prevail for a peaceful, good-natured person

to become an emotionally cold, revengeful criminal. It doesn’t seem to be that huge a step.« Ulrike Sárkány, NDR

»This novel is a gripping portrayal of National Socialist brutality that ends in bitter helplessness.« J. Lau, Der Standard

»Is there a right life in the wrong one? Würger avoids any hint of pathos, writing instead in clearly chiselled,

artfully sparse sentences when it comes to explaining psychological circumstances. But it is the escalating

state of emergency that explains everything in this slimmed down, concise novel.« Adrian Prechtel, AZ München