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Tense, violent, disturbed by nightmares. Scars, damaged childhoods, false memories. Snow, forests, old houses. This is a very atmospheric and fast-paced mystery set in Germany.

There are deaths galore around hospital doctor Jesse after he is plunged into drama, secrets and chases. The feeling of suspense is almost relentless. But the mysteries are also inside his own mind so he feels driven to seek out his childhood friends to avert the danger threatening his family.

There are flashbacks aplenty as the mystery unravels and some are very unsettling. The writer gives a tender and credible portrait of a brave child prepared to fight for her survival and an old man finding the courage he didn't know he had.