4 Stars
"Why shouldn't the Commies and the Nazis bash each other's heads in?" one of them asked. "It would save us a lot of work."
The Silent Death is the second in the Gereon Rath series set during the Interwar Period in Berlin. The period markers between the World Wars are really well done, integrated into the storyline perfectly. 1930 and talkies are taking over the cinema leaving behind one art form for another. The conflict, the change in equipment, and shooting strategies are all touched upon throughout as Rath follows up on a homicide.
Rath has the ambition and personality to create waves and ruffle feathers. His transfer from Vice to Homicide hasn't changed that; he's still rubbing colleagues the wrong way and aggravating his boss, DCI Böhm. Rath gets himself into hot water multiple times, yet manages to find a way to flip the tables. Question is, when will his luck run out?
This is definitely a new favorite series, so I'm glad to see that Goldstein was just released in English (British) translation.
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