Katharina Höftmann

This is the second book of the Commissioner Assaf Rosenthal series. This time, too, it is packed with everyday things that people in Israel are often confronted with, such as rocket alarms and what people have to do, how they deal with them and what they feel.
In this book, a shady rabbi is murdered. This case leads Rosenthal and his crew into the quarrels between Jews and Muslims, who have lived together for hundreds of years and are now in a constant struggle by politics and profit. This is about real estate trading. A far more dramatic problem, however, is the child pornography and child abuse, which Rosenthal can only uncover over time and is also the real problem that led to the murder of the rabbi.
It was a compelling reading, even if I was sometimes very angry at all the injustices.… (plus d'informations)

This is an exciting thriller, the first volume of a new series that plays in Tel Aviv. It is Assaf Rosenthal's first FAll. He was previously army-officer. A Jewish language student from the Ukraine was found strangled in front of the language school. Soon Rosenthal realizes that there is more behind this murder. He encounters prostitution, drug trafficking and strangers. During his investigations, he not only gets to know his new colleagues, but also discovers Tel Avivi's complexity.
The story is exciting and varied. I look forward to the sequels.… (plus d'informations)