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A German Requiem
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Series: Bernie Gunther, Book 3
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Now the war is over and Gunther is in Vienna, trying to clear an old friend of the murder of an American officer. Amid decaying imperial splendour, he traces sprials of depravity that lead him to a former head of the Gestapo.
Gripping, frightening, and pungently atmospheric, A German Requiem demonstrates Philip Kerr's power to take his readers hostage.
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- MissTa
- 19-01-2018
L.A. private eye lost in the wrong plot
What did you like best about A German Requiem? What did you like least?
This was my first audiobook and I'm still struggling with the idea that a stranger imposes on my imagination. This may tint my review.I did like the description of post-war Berlin, it seems rather authentic and makes a really special setting for the story. And the pitch of a German ex chief superintendent working in the post-war confusion is really interesting! Alas, to me, that's it. The characters are rather banal, the women are all obnoxious, and the main charakter is a Los Angeles private eye from the early 60ies lost in the wrong plot. I was convinced that this book was written in the 50ies by some American too far away to be bothered: I would have excused the triteness and the sexism as being testament to those times. But no, the author is a contemporary Scotsman, and apparently he even got awards for his books. I feel that the book is the equivalent of an early James Bond movie: I understand why people could like them and consider them being pop culture, but I just think they're antiquated and bloody stupid.
Would you be willing to try another book from Philip Kerr? Why or why not?
No. I'll leave these to people that like old James Bond movies. But I'll try a John Le Carré.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Now there's maybe a reason why I couldn't hook up with the book: the narrator. He must have been chosen with care, and I imagine the reasons: he has this deep, manly voice (the lead is a deep, manly man), speaks a very broad American English (Berlin Noir - L.A. Noir, get it?) and he can do accents really well (all foreigners have awfully thick accents, as everybody knows, and in this case, even the locals do, because Germans speak English with a German accent, except the German lead, who speaks English with an American accent, go figure). And those are exactly the reasons I don't like it. I'm not 5 years old, I don't need a narrator to do voices! When I first heard his impression of a Russian soldier, I was simply irritated, when it came to the lead's wife, I had to laugh out loud, it was ridiculous. Again, maybe some people like this kind of taletelling, I prefer a professional narrator (not a manqué actor!) to stay neutral, in the background and not construe the author's words.I still give 4 stars for the performance, because after all the narrator did deliver what I guess he was asked for.
Was A German Requiem worth the listening time?
I don't know if I will finish it. I'll try since I paid.
Any additional comments?
If anyone can recommend good narrators...?
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- M. I. Wolfson
- 03-10-2010
spilane?????
This could have been a good listen but for the fact that the narrator who was supposed to be German had an American accnet which reminds one of the Micky Spillane radio series. Yet the narrator showed that he was quite capable of sounding like German accented English. This spoiled it for me.
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- Rob
- 24-03-2009
Masterful
Kerr transposes the classic Noir gumshoe to Nazi Germany adeptly. Superbly read, as usual, by Jeff Harding.
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- Terry_E
- 23-08-2011
Kerr writes Marlowe!
Having listened to A German Requiem (and thoroughly enjoying it) I couldn't help noting Mr Kerr's homage to Chandler et al (bits of McBain, Elroy as well) being fully displayed in the way the novel worked as I listened to it. Also there was a feel of The Third Man (as well as getting a plug in the actual story) and I loved the way his first person structure depicted the desperate immediate post-war atmosphere of the defeated Germany and Austria through the eyes of Gunter. In the end I was rooting for this poor battered hero as he triumphed over his adversaries while at the same time achieving an almost cathartic closure to his past indiscretions. I wonder if there is (or will be) a sequel to this very accomplished novel. There should be.
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- Stephen Timms
- 05-11-2018
Towser T
Another great book from Philip Kerr. The later books are more polished but this was a good read/listen. Anyone interested in this period of history will be impressed by his knowledge of detail and the way it was written. The narrator is ideal for telling what is, ostensibly, a story of gangsters. Definitely recommended and I will now start another!
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- Roy
- 14-05-2018
first class all round
Good story full of historical facts.
I like the Bernie Gunther stories
Narration was good and diction excellent.
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- Fiona
- 23-10-2010
Well paced post WW2 thriller.
Another excellent thriller set in post WW2 Berlin. It is read and performed very well.
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- Nana
- 22-04-2014
Great german war noir detective fiction.
Last of the original trilogy and doesnt disappoint. I do love the pictures he paints of the time and how cheap life could be.
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- Gunnar
- 16-12-2013
A German version of Philip Marlow
Although sometimes boardering on the improbable, it is a very enjoyable book that is very well read. Its historical context sounds very plausible and definitely adds a lot to the book.
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- chris
- 03-03-2009
I'm loving this whole series
Set in a postwar Vienna occupied by the 4 powers, Bernie is caught up between the Russians, the Americans, the Germans and the vagiaries of the Viennese. No-one is quite what they seem and no-one can be trusted. Great narration and plenty of interesting historical detail, not to mention the usual twists and turns in the plot. Even a nod to The Third Man as a "British film" is being made amongst the ruins. Great stuff.
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- Stuart Smith
- 26-02-2021
Great story
The Gunther books bring to life all aspects of German life in a period which is often ignored by authors. I have really enjoyed the first three books and look forward to the remaining.
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- Steve
- 16-01-2021
I'm loving this series. Interesting complex plot.
Interesting complex plot and historical detail. Wit and suspense. Great stuff will definitely be returning to this series for more
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- Dr M Goldberg
- 30-04-2020
Rivetting story.
Complex plot and totally engrossing. The narrator is awesome, demonstrating great flexibility. Some reviews have complained about his American accent when speaking Gunther's part but I think it adds to Gunther's sardonic, black humour. He's great at speaking all of the different characters.
The story is beautifully written, making it impossible to predict how it will end. This is the third book in the series that I have heard and they just keep getting better. I'm totally hooked.
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