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A review by ja_hopkins
Hitler's Peace by Philip Kerr
3.0
In this alternate history thriller, we follow philosopher, turned OSS agent Willard Mayer as you becomes FDR’s enjoy and one of his companions travelling to the real life Big Three conference in Tehran in 1943. The premise is Hitler realises Germany can no longer win the war, and is willing to settle for some sort of peace deal with the allies. Churchill refuses to go along, but FDR and Stalin might be persuaded to negotiate. In parallel, Himmler is working on his own plans. Mayer travels across the Atlantic with FDR and his entourage, and becomes embroiled in a complicated conspiracy where no side trusts the other.
Overall this is an enjoyable yarn. Kerr incorporates a vast array of real life people, including of course, FDR, Churchill and Stalin, but also periphery characters include Kim Philby, later to be uncovered as a Soviet spy in British intelligence. The depictions of wartime Cairo and Tehran are good, as are the characters involved. Of course, the plot is rather unlikely, and it is a long book. Some of the setup and peripheral storyline feels a little unnecessary. However, it’s not bad and if you like Kerr’s writing, you’ll probably enjoy this as well, even if is not his best.
Overall this is an enjoyable yarn. Kerr incorporates a vast array of real life people, including of course, FDR, Churchill and Stalin, but also periphery characters include Kim Philby, later to be uncovered as a Soviet spy in British intelligence. The depictions of wartime Cairo and Tehran are good, as are the characters involved. Of course, the plot is rather unlikely, and it is a long book. Some of the setup and peripheral storyline feels a little unnecessary. However, it’s not bad and if you like Kerr’s writing, you’ll probably enjoy this as well, even if is not his best.