A review by happyglowlucky
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon

5.0

I loved this book. The details were vivid, and true-to-life. It really took you to another time and place. It's a wonderful political thriller, about a young writer who leaves Berlin in the 30s in order to escape the Nazis, and winds up in the States, where, instead of finding a peaceful place to live, he winds up dealing with Sentator McCarthy's "House of Un-American Activites" and other problems.

I won't say any more about the plot, because I don't want to ruin anything. But, I will say that I love the book - it's fast-paced, and keeps you turning the pages. Unlike some political thrillers, you can't guess what will happen next, which I like. The writing is excellent, the plot is great, and the characters are so real you feel like they do actually exist. Read it!