First historical novel: Really great

The view of the Berlin from 1936 through the eyes of Mobmitglieds is fascinating, even if Paul a little unusual member of the genus is what had contributed to its selection for the job. The big and the little people are just shown interesting, as well as the still existing dark side of society and even here Paul beside his intelligence contacts finds unexpected assistance and human warmth, as it will ever appear very positive on the whole the Germans.

Showing us but two other perspectives offered. First there is serious riding man brings his work in direct contact with the leadership of the Third Reich. He's an interesting character who is different moments family, personal history, opposition to his superiors, etc. even with the time to a popular figure. In addition, still appears Detective Inspector Willi Kohl, the father of four children, happily married and unhappy about the current situation with the competition between the SS, SA, SD and criminal investigation. He suffers from the increasingly scarce resources and the turf wars and also the ideology that contradicts his personal thoughts and feelings.

Linguistically, this novel is a bit irritating, because typical terms of the Third Reich, which today are taken in the American usually in their German form, are used here in an American version. Here, however, you have to make it clear that an attempt was made here by the personal narrative situation, to create a contemporary atmosphere as possible, which is achieved excellent.