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"HomeSick" is written by German author Marc Raabe and although already an established international writer, this is the first book of his I've read, so I didn't know what to expect. Billed as a thriller guaranteed to keep you reading until the end, I was very excited to read it as this is exactly the type of book I like to read.
Although I did find the story a little slow going after the initial couple of chapters (which were full on and had me gripped) it turned into a very enjoyable and entertaining thriller. I liked how the chapters were set, with one thread in the past and two threads in the present which all came together at the end perfectly. I only suspected part of the outcome near the end but I certainly didn't guess it all. The denouement was executed with tension and emotion and really did keep me turning the pages till the end.
Although I wasn't particularly enamoured with Jesse and Jule the main characters, I did take to Isa and Artur and enjoyed how they both looked after each other when they found themselves in trouble together. My favourite parts of the story were the flashbacks to Jesse's time at the children's home 'Adlershof' and how he interacted with this new house companions.
All in all a decent thriller by a new author to me and I'd happily read more by him in the future, he writes exactly the books I like to read and wish him every success with this well written and enjoyable book.
4 stars