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Hitler's Peace

gripping alternative history thriller from a global bestseller

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Hitler's Peace

By: Philip Kerr
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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 A gripping alternative history thriller set in the Second World War, from the internationally acclaimed and bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther novels.

Autumn 1943. Hitler knows he cannot win the war: now he must find a way to make peace. FDR and Stalin are willing to negotiate; only Churchill refuses to listen. The upcoming Allied Tehran conference will be where the next steps - whatever they are - will be decided.

Into this nest of double- and triple-dealing steps Willard Mayer, OSS agent and FDR's envoy to the conference. His job is to secure the peace that the USA and Hitler now crave. The stakes couldn't be higher.

Showcasing Philip Kerr's brilliant research and masterful plotting at its best, Hitler's Peace has never before been published in the UK and is a fitting coda to the career of one of the masters of the historical thriller.

(P) 2019 Quercus Editions Limited©2020 Thynker Ltd 20th Century Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense War & Military War Fiction Stalin Imperialism Winston Churchill Middle East Franklin D Roosevelt Military
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I wasn’t going into this book expecting it to be historically accurate, it’s a fiction book so expect it to be fictional. It’s not a bad book and overall I enjoyed it.

The story seemed to build up for a long time and then seemed to rush to a finish in the last few chapters. Often this is a good thing but in this case it just seemed like the author had run out of story so just seemed to end it.

The main character also seemed to become less and less plausible as the story progresses as he seems to become the confident and saviour of everyone.

Shame as it had a good build up and I enjoyed most of the book.

Ok but rushed ending

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Good feel for the period, some excellent twists. Good play on the paranoia of a separate peace deal during WW2, which continued right to the end in reality. Kerr’s detective series which examines Germany before, during and after the war, is also worth reading

Hitler and Starlin compete for Monster of the twentieth century

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Everything you would expect from Philip Kerr. Brilliantly researched, with fictional and historical characters blending together seamlessly in a plausible, and thought-provoking plot, read by a master narrator who is perfectly suited to the author's style. What more could you ask for?

A great book read by an excellent narrator

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I was hoping it was going to be more if a alternative history and for 2 thirds of the book it looked as if it was going that way then it swerved away in the last section. Bit of a missed opportunity.

nearly there

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Author doesn't like the British, there are little stereotype digs all over the book that shows his dislike. This undermines the tone of the book and comes across a little childish.

After a promising start, this drags in the middle to the point where I almost gave up.

Eventually, the story does pick up pace and the sub plot builds intrigue. Unfortunately, just when you reach the point where you are hooked, the book reaches a rather rushed ending. The villain is unmasked with a confession and the hero is killed off in the third person.

I was left somewhat underwhelmed and wanting to know what could have been and more about the summit.

Weak ending

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